Dec. 8, 1925 - Jan. 21, 2010SOUTH BEND - Richard P. Weissfuss Jr., 84, of South Bend, passed away at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2010, in his home. Richard was born on December 8, 1925, in Chicago, IL, to the late Richard H. and Selma (Behlke) Weissfuss. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Willa D. Cooper, who passed away June 2, 2002. Richard proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII before becoming honorable discharged in 1946. Richard worked for Bendix as a Crib Keeper for many years before retiring in 1982. He was a lifetime member of the Elks of South Bend and was a member of the Moose Lodge of Elkhart. He is survived by three children, Rana (Michael) Witucki of Terre Haute, IN, Janice Weissfuss of Dallas, TX, and Paula (Timothy) Butts of South Bend; five grandchildren, Allison and Jacob Witucki and Elaine, Sabrina and Melissa Butts. He is also survived by his sister, Shirley (Robert) Engel of Florida. Visitation will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2010, in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2010, in the funeral home, with Rev. Brian Borger officiating. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.