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24, 1939 - Dec. 29, 2009MISHAWAKA - Chester Vires, 70, of Mishawaka, IN passed away at 10:59 p.m. Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born on April 24, 1939 in Christopher, KY to William T. and Virginia (Cripe) Vires. On December 2, 1964 in Seoul, Korea, he married EunCha (Lee) Vires, who survives. Mr. Vires is also survived by daughter, Sandra V. (Dennis) Ault of Osceola, IN; son Thomas (Jamie) Vires of Osceola, IN; seven grandchildren, Allison and Colin Ault, Kaylee, Dustin, Joshua and Brendon Vires, and Keith Applewhite; three sisters, Marie (Ron) Heafey of Muskegon, MI, Cathy Vires of Winamac, IN and Frances Vires of Mishawaka, IN; four brothers, Carl (Kathy) Vires of Omaha, NE, James Vires of Mishawaka, IN, Charles Vires of Winamac, IN and Kenneth Vires of Logansport, IN. Two brothers, Ronald Vires and Eugene Vires preceded him in death. Mr. Vires served his country honorably in the United States Army. He retired in 2001 after forty years as a union carpenter working for Local 413. Many of those years he spent working for Casteel Construction. There will be no services or visitation. Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel and Southlawn Cremations Services, South Bend are handling the arrangements. Contributions in memory of Chester Vires may be offered to the American Prostate Society, P.O. Box 870, Hanover, Maryland 21076. Online condolences may be made at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.