Submitted by: John C. Monk

Carol J. VanDeSample

July 13, 1918 - Jan. 5, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Carol Jean Van De Sample, 90, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, in the Sanctuary at St. Joseph. Carol was born on July 13, 1918, in Carrollton Twp., Carroll County, IN, to the late Lora and Ada (Mcmanama) Overholser. On June 29, 1946, she married Charles VanDeSample, who preceded her in death on February 10, 1996. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Dean Becker, and her sister, Mary Sidenbender. She is survived by her two sisters, Geraldine Bell and Margery Marks, both of South Bend; and by her brothers, Buddy Overholser of Bremen and Lora (Lois) Overholser Jr. of South Bend; sister-in-law; and by many nieces and nephews. Carol moved with her family to South Bend in 1927 where she attended Riley High School. She enjoyed sports, especially bowling. Carol retired from Bendix in 1974. Family and friends may gather from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2010, in the ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, where a funeral liturgy will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Burial at Chapel Hill Memorial Garden, Osceola. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, 922 E. Colfax, South Bend, IN 46617; and to American Heart Association of Northern Indiana, 6100 W. 96th St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278. For those who are unable to attend the funeral liturgy, condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net.

Published in South Bend Tribune on January 7, 2010