Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

 SBT 5/30/1997

Robert L. Hagenbush

Sept. 9, 1923 - May 29, 1997

Robert LeRoy Hagenbush, 73, of 1510 Catherwood Drive, South Bend, died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at his residence following an extended illness.

Robert was born September 9, 1923 in LaPorte County, Ind. He was the son of Ivo and Mabel Kindig Hagenbush. He had resided in the South Bend area for thirty-seven years. Prior to his time in South Bend, he had lived in the Argos community of Marshall County, Ind.

He was married March 19, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Florence Carlson. She survives him at home. He was a union representative for the American Federation of State and Municipal Employees for the State of Indiana, in Indianapolis for twenty-five years until retiring in 1992. He attended Grace Baptist Church, Plymouth, Ind. and had served his country as a soldier in the U.S. Army, in the European Theater during World War II. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 68, in Argos, Ind.

Robert is survived by his wife Florence, who resides at home in South Bend, a daughter, Miss Cheryl Hagenbush, of South Bend, a son, Richard, of South Bend, a granddaughter, Mrs. Thomas (Karen) Edwards, of Argos, a sister, Evelyn Tracy, of Argos; and three brothers, Ivo and his wife Kay Hagenbush, of Tyner, Ind., Richard and his wife Betty Hagenbush, of Argos, and Donald and his wife Jackie Hagenbush, of Peru, Ind. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, Christy, a son, Robert, and a brother, Wilbur who died in 1936.

Funeral services for Mr. Hagenbush will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 1, in the Grossman Funeral Home, 208 N. Michigan Street, Argos, with Pastor Peter Wardlow officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos.

Visitation for Mr. Hagenbush will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday and one hour prior to services Sunday in the funeral home. Argos American Legion Post 68 and V.F.W. Post 1162 of Plymouth will have charge of military graveside rites.