Submitted by: Dan Rich
Charles Harold Torbenson
April 14, 1913 - July 12, 2002
Charles H. Torbenson, 89 years old,
residing on Northside Blvd., South Bend, passed away at 9:46 a.m.
on Friday, July 12, 2002, at the St. Joseph Care Center-West,
South Bend. Mr. Torbenson was born on April 14, 1913, in Iola,
WI, to the late Oscar and Sophia (Halverson) Torbenson. He
has lived in our local area for the past 47 years.
On December 25, 1942, in Lawton, Oklahoma,
he married Thelma "Sally" Lockery, who survives.
Along with his wife of 60 years, Sally, survivors include three
daughters, Dona (Michael) Sheehan of Cedar, MI, Kristin
(Spartaco) Casini of South Bend, and Joni Jordan of
South Bend; one son, Gifford (Nancy) Torbenson of South Bend;
seven grandchildren, Gifford (Antoinette) Maddock, Jeff
(Jennifer) Torbenson, Mikki (Ken) Paul, Angela
(Christopher) Nooe, Dominic Casini, Gabrielle Casini and
Eric Kulcsar; and ten great-grandchildren.
Mr. Torbenson retired from Fabricated Steel
Corporation, South Bend. He was also a former school teacher and
coach at Wittenburg High School in Wittenburg, WI, as well as in
Caledonia, Minnesota. Mr. Torbenson was a member of the Lakeville
Masonic Lodge #353, F&AM, Avalon Grotto of South Bend,
Scottish Rite Valley of South Bend, Orak Temple Shrine in
Michigan City, Shrine Club of South Bend and Order of the Eastern
Star, Lakeville. He also served his country during WW II with the
United States Army, stationed in Ft. Still, Oklahoma.
Masonic memorial services will be held at
7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at the Palmer Funeral
Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend. Friends may
visit with the family one hour prior to services. Contributions
in memory of Charles H. Torbenson may be donated to the Shriners
Hospital for Children, Chicago Unit, 2211 North Oak Park Avenue,
60707-3392.