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19, 1915 - March 22, 2010SOUTH BEND - Kenneth E. Maurer, 94, of South Bend, IN, passed away on Monday, March 22, in Golden Living Center - Fountainview, Mishawaka, IN. He was born on August 19, 1915, in Walkerton, IN, to the late Bessie (Sheaks) and William N. Maurer. On June 9, 1940, in South Bend, he married Ruth M. Kirch, who preceded him in death on March 5, 2005. Kenneth was also preceded in death by a sister, Eva, and a brother, Wayne. Surviving Kenneth are a daughter, Helen Jo Maurer of Grand Blanc, MI; a son, William E. Maurer of Elkhart, IN; and a sister, Neva Klindinst of Walkerton, IN. Kenneth retired in 1976 as a tool-and-die maker for Chevrolet Division of General Motors. He was a graduate of Tyner High School, Tyner, IN. He was a member of Sunnyside Presbyterian Church, South Bend, and held memberships in the Grand Blanc Masonic Lodge #571, South Bend Masonic Lodge #294, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, the South Bend Shine Club and the Orak Temple, and was a member of United Auto Workers Local 651. Memorial services for Kenneth will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 25, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William Street, South Bend. Rev. James B. Miller, pastor of Sunnyside Presbyterian Church, will conduct the memorial services. There will be no visitation. Burial will be at Polk Township Cemetery, Teegarden, IN, at 2 p.m. Thursday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2211 North Oak Park, Ave., Chicago, IL, 60707; or to Sunnyside Presbyterian Church, 115 S. Frances St., South Bend, IN, 46617. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at www.welsheimer.com.