Submitted by: S. Vanden Bossche
South
Bend - Wilbur W. Mell, Jr., 91, passed away at 8:45pm in Golden
Living Center-Fountainview.
Wilbur was born on January 7, 1920 in South Bend, to the late
Wilbur W. and Adelia Pearl (Blue), Sr. In addition to his
parents, Wilbur was also preceded in death by a son, Steven Mell;
and brother, Robert Mell.
On December 29, 1945 in South Bend, Wilbur married Margaret
(Kauffman), they enjoyed 66 years of wonderful marriage. She
survives along with daughter, Sandra (Jerry) Gibbeny of Angola,
IN; sons, Arthur (Martha) Mell of Mishawaka, and Douglas Mell of
Mishawaka; three granddaughters; two step-grandsons, five
great-grandchildren; and by his sister, Winifred Vandbossche of
South Bend.
Wilbur was enlisted for 3 years and 8 months and also served
overseas, while serving his country in the US Army and was a
member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church.
A Funeral Service will be celebrated at 11:00am on Wednesday,
March 2, 2011 in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Rd.,
where family and friends may visit one hour prior. Burial will
follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola.