Submitted by: Dan Rich

Harold Nelund

Nov. 27, 1927 - Sept. 11, 1999

South Bend Tribune 9/13/1999

Harold ''Bud'' Nelund, 71, of Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.

He was born on Nov. 27, 1927, to Oscar and Goldia Nelund. He was a graduate of Mishawaka High School and Southwestern Michigan College.

On April 12, 1947, he married Carmen (Antonelli) Nelund of Elkhart, Ind. Bud is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carmen; and his children, Lynn Goddard of New Orleans, La., Michael Nelund of Vandalia, Mich., Craig Nelund of Alaska, Judy Patty of Mishawaka, Mark Nelund of South Bend, Ind., Karen Milliken of Mishawaka, Debra Cooper of South Bend and Anthony Nelund of Mishawaka. He is also survived by his brother, Jim Nelund of Lakeville, Ind.; and by 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

He was a member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Granger, Ind. He was an aviation machinist's mate in the United States Navy, and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1952. He was the owner of LaSalle Body Shop for 42 years, and was president of the Independent Garage Owners of Indiana. He was a pilot and flew for Air Life Line.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Sept. 13, in St. Pius X Catholic Church, 52563 Fir Road, Granger. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 14, in St. Pius X Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ind. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Mr. Nelund to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice. The Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka, is handling arrangements. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends.