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21, 1948 - Dec. 18, 2009SOUTH BEND - Kieth Petty, 61, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 4:21 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. He was born on August 21, 1948, to Kenneth W. and Jane (Fanning) Petty in Piqua, OH, and had lived in South Bend since 1984, coming from Richmond, IN. Along with his father, Kenneth W. Petty, one sister, Diane Petty, and one brother, Jeff Petty, also preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving wife, Cindi A. (Liberti) of South Bend, IN; his mother, Jane (Jess) Hall of Donna, TX; one daughter, Sara J. Petty and her husband, Matt Melville of South Bend, IN; two sons, Nick (wife Nicole) Petty of South Bend, IN, and Jason (wife Karen) Petty of Bradford, OH; three grandchildren, Mayah and Jaxon Petty, both of South Bend, IN, Halley Petty of Bradford, OH; one sister, Michele (Roger) Snodgrass of Kokomo, IN; one brother, Monty Young of Curtisville, IN; many special uncles and aunts, cousins, nieces and nephews, and beloved friends. Kieth was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. The family could list his credits, affiliations, and accomplishments because there are many, but he was most proud of his children and grandchildren, who were the light of his life. Visitation will be from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2009, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN. Private funeral services will take place at a later date. A special thanks to Dr. Sarnat and his staff for their care and compassion: we are forever grateful. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The family of Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 1027 in South Bend, IN. Kaniewski Funeral Home, South Bend, IN, is handling arrangements. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."