Submitted by: Dan Rich
Delbert B. Key Sr.
Jan. 15, 1921 - July 18, 2002
South Bend Tribune 7/21/2002
Delbert B. Key Sr., 81, formerly of
East Fox Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away after an illness
at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, July 18, in the Ironwood Health and
Rehabilitation Center. Delbert was born in Nortonville, Ky., on
Jan. 15, 1921, and was a self-employed appliance repairman.
Delbert was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard Commodore
and Linnie Mae (Dillingham) Key; one brother, Alton R.
Key; and by a sister, Willodean Key.
He is survived by two sons, Delbert B.
(Candy) Key Jr. of Oceanside, Calif., and Dean (Laurel) Key of
Mishawaka, Ind.; three daughters, Cheryl (James) Carpenter
of Mishawaka, Debra Wroblewski of Athens, Ga., and Judy
(Berry) Payne of Athens, Ga.; nine grandchildren and nine
great-grandchildren; and by four sisters, Margaret (James) McKinney,
Aminell (Joe) Harkin and Maymie (Richard) Pride,
all of Mishawaka, and Martha (Thomas) Dosman of St.
Peters, Mo.
Mr. Key has been cremated. Burial and a private memorial services will be held in Nortonville, Ky., at a later date. The Bubb Funeral Chapel, Mishawaka, is handling local arrangements.