Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

William F. King

Nov. 26, 1919 - April 25, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 4/27/2008
SOUTH BEND - William F. King, 88, of South Bend, passed away Friday morning in Hospice House. He was born November 26, 1919, in South Bend, to John and Elizabeth (Lublow) King. Also preceding him were his parents, sisters, Florence Macht and Elma Freeman, and brothers, Wallace and Willard King.

 

On June 12, 1944, in Kansas City, MO, he married the former Doris Porter, surviving and sharing 63 years together. William is also survived by his sister, Betty Totera of Memphis, TN; sisters-in-law, Paula Porter and Maria Porter of South Bend; nieces, Sandra and John Tiffany of South Bend, Barbara and Tim Kujawski of Edwardsburg, Nikki Porter of Elkhart, Shari and Neal Wagner of Beavercreek, Ohio; nephews, Robert J. Seals of Memphis, TN, Todd and Anita Porter of Michigan City, IN, Greg and Kim Porter of South Bend; several very special great-nieces and nephews; and special friends, Jeanne Brooks, Mike and Bridget Beutter of South Bend. William was a graduate of South Bend Central High School and served during WW II in the Air Force. He retired from the Mastic Corporation where he worked for 46 years. The family wants to thank the wonderful people at Hospice House who cared for William for their care and compassion.

 

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 28th, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North, 17033 Cleveland Road. Entombment will be at Alcove of Peace in Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park. Friends may visit with family today from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Contributions may be made in William's memory to Hospice and Palliative Care or the donor's choice.