Submitted by: Dan Rich

Benedict R. Leyba

Jan. 5, 1930 - June 12, 1994

South Bend Tribune 6/13/1994

SOUTH BEND - Benedict R. Leyba, 64, of North Olive Street, died at 8:25 a.m. Sunday in Washington County Memorial Hospital, Salem, Ind., of natural causes. Mr. Leyba was employed by the Bendix Corp. for 13 years and was owner of Ben's Tire Clinic. He was born Jan. 5, 1930, in Trinidad, Colo., and lived in South Bend since 1950, coming from Trinidad.

He is survived by his fiance, Kathie Inwood of Grand Rapids; six sons, Ben J., Michael A., Bernard D., Gerald, and James M., all of South Bend, and John A. of Sacramento, Calif.; his mother, Serafina Leyba of South Bend; a sister, Bernice Cook of Elkhart; and a brother, Robert of South Bend. He was a veteran of World War II and member of United States Auto Club.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Holy Family Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph Funeral Home, where a parish rosary will be said at 7 p.m.