Submitted by: Dan Rich

John L. VanBelleghem

June 24, 1948 - July 13, 2001

South Bend Tribune 7/15/2001

John L. VanBelleghem, 53, of Meadow Stream Drive, South Bend, Ind., passed away after a brief illness at 10:15 a.m. Friday, July 13, in Memorial Hospital. John was born in Mishawaka, Ind., on June 24, 1948, and was a lifelong area resident. He attended the Willow Creek United Methodist in Mishawaka, and was employed as a salesman for the Lebermuth Company for the last 15 years.

John L. married Kristine Love in Mishawaka on Nov. 21, 1998. She survives. He is also survived by two sisters, Sharon (Edward) Ridenour of Mishawaka and Rose (Larry) Sheneman of South Bend; and by two nephews, Curtis (Kimberly) Ridenour of South Bend and Robert (Kim) Ridenour of Mishawaka.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 N. Main Street, Mishawaka, where friends may call 2 to 8 p.m. Monday. Cremation will follow services.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County.