Submitted by: Dan Rich

Earl Greenwell

Nov. 22, 1926 - July 9, 2007

South Bend Tribune 7/11/2007
GRANGER - Earl Greenwell, 80, of Granger, Indiana, passed away at 9:47 p.m. Monday, July 9, 2007, at home. He was born November 22, 1926, in Loogootee, IN, to Alvin and Sarah (Raney) Greenwell.

On November 25, 1954, he married Mildred Hunter. Together they raised five sons, Gary (Lori) of Osceola, Jim of Osceola, Steve (Ken) of Lakewood, OH, Alan of Granger and John (Denise) of Mt. Summit, IN. Earl was a loving grandfather to eight grandchildren, Sara (Dan), Cara (fiancé Brett Biancardi), Jake, Garrett, Grant, Kala, Tate and Hunter; and one great-granddaughter, Payton. Earl also had two siblings, Anna of Loogootee and Joe of Indianapolis.

Earl served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and worked for the Federal Treasury Department for 29 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of the American Legion Post #120 in Loogootee, the Indiana Society of Accountants and St. Pius X Catholic Church. Earl will be remembered as a devoted family man and dedicated fan of the New York Yankees, Green Bay Packers and the football teams of the University of Notre Dame and Penn High School.

Friends may visit with the family from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main St., with the recitation of the Rosary at 4 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Granger at 10:30 a.m. with the family greeting friends at 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hope Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 4488, South Bend, IN 46634; or to The Center For Hospice & Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.