Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

Vesta E. Walters

Feb. 11, 1920 - Aug. 27, 2000

SOUTH BEND — Vesta E. Walters, 80, of 1001 Mayflower Road, died Sunday in Memorial Hospital of an illness. Survivors include a daughter, Cheryl A. Holderbaum of Bremen; and a son, William E. of South Bend. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in First Brethren Church. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Hanley & Sons Funeral Home, and one hour before services in the church

Submitted by: Dan Rich

Vesta E. Walters

Feb. 11, 1920 - Aug. 27, 2000

South Bend Tribune 8/31/2000 (This supplements existing death notice by providing full obituary)

Vesta E. Walters, 80, of 1001 Mayflower Road, South Bend, Ind., passed away after an extended illness at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27, in Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Walters was born on Feb. 11, 1920, in South Bend, and was a lifetime resident of the Michiana area. She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her only sister, Mildred Carson. Vesta retired from C&S Sales as a secretary after 25 years of service. During her employment years she also worked for Parkway Asphalt for 12 years and the Bike-Web Corporation for 20 years.

Mrs. Walters is survived by a daughter, Charyll A. (Dale) Holderbaum of Bremen, Ind.; a son, William E. (Debra) Walters of South Bend; six grandchildren, Louise M. Holderbaum, Christine E. Holderbaum, Kathy A. Holderbaum, Denise A. Hock, Jeffrey J. Holderbaum and William (Willie) Walters; two great-grandchildren, Karissa D. Holderbaum and Eli S. Walters; and by two nephews, James Carson and Ken Carson, both of South Bend, and a niece, Karen Carson of South Bend.

Visitation hours will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in the HANLEY & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home, located at West Ireland Road/Ind. 23, South Bend.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31, in the First Brethren Church, located at 4909 South Ironwood Road, South Bend. Friends will be received in the church one hour prior to services. Pastor Larry Baker will officiate, and burial will follow at Sumption Prairie Cemetery.

Mrs. Walters was a lifetime member of the church, and loved her hobbies of reading, knitting, traveling, and crocheting. All memorial contributions may be made to the First Brethren Church, 4909 S. Ironwood Road, South Bend, IN 46614. The HANLEY & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home handled arrangements and services and extends heartfelt sympathy to the Walters family.