Submitted by: Dan Rich
Joseph P. LaCluyse
Sept. 7, 1921 -- Nov. 4, 2006
South Bend Tribune 11/6/2006
Joseph P. LaCluyse, 85, of Hass
Drive, South Bend, passed away at 5 a.m. Saturday in his
residence, following an illness. He was born September 7, 1921,
in Belgium to Triphon and Marie (Broeckevelt) LaCluyse. On
June 29, 1947, in Mishawaka, he married the former Geraldine Healy.
She survives, with son, Stephan L. (Debbie) LaCluyse of Granger,
Indiana; three daughters, Sharon (Ronald) Williams of Fort
Wayne, Indiana, Susan (Robert) Hill of Shoreview,
Minnesota and Linda (Alan) Trick of DePere, Wisconsin;
seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded
in death by a sister, Malena Neese; and a brother, Albert
LaCluyse. Mr. LaCluyse was a Timekeeper for 47 years with RACO
Industries, retiring in 1987. He was a veteran of World War II
and he was a Charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post
360, Mishawaka, the Postal Commemorative Society, Belgium
Philatelic Society and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA). He
was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mishawaka.
Funeral services for Mr. LaCluyse will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Peter Lutheran Church and burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may be received from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 North Main Street, Mishawaka. The family has asked that memorial contributions be given to St. Peter Lutheran Church.