Dale L. Walton

Oct. 28, 1935 - Sept. 15, 1996

Dale L. Walton, 60, of Roosevelt Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 10:50 a.m., Sunday, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind.

Mr. Walton was a heart transplant recipient 11 years ago.

He was born on Oct. 28, 1935, in South Bend. On June 4, 1955, in South Bend, he married Jacqueline Naragon. She survives, along with two daughters, Victoria Major and Kimberly Walton, both of South Bend; four grandchildren, Ryan and Brittany Wing and Brooklyn and Jordan Walton, all of South Bend; a sister, Edythe Green of South Bend; and a brother, Edward Walton of Mishawaka.

A sister, Mary Ellen Cooley and two brothers, Charles and Wilbur Walton preceded him in death.

Mr. Walton was a transport driver for Wards Baking Company. He was a member of Teamsters Union Local 364, South Bend Eagles Lodge and The Whiskerville Truckers.

Services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, in Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.