Submitted by Dan Rich
Harold Arthur Trapp
Feb. 1, 1922 - June 6, 2008
South Bend Tribune 6/9/2008
SOUTH BEND - Harold Arthur Trapp, 86, of South Bend, IN,
passed away at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2008, in his home. He
was born on February 1, 1922, in Baroda, MI, to the late Paul A.
and Elizabeth C. (Opperman) Trapp. He had lived in South Bend
since 1947, moving from Baroda, MI. On April 5, 1947, in South
Bend, IN, he married the former Betty Jo Boone. Mr. Trapp
is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty Jo Trapp; four
daughters, June A. (Danny) Grimes of Mishawaka, IN, Janet
K. (Dennis) Hudak of South Bend, IN, Joyce A. (John) Gottlieb
of West Borough, MA, and Jacqueline R. (Garrie) Price of
Mexico; a son, Jerald A. Trapp of Mishawaka, IN; six
grandchildren, Todd Klinedinst, Jessica and Kyle Hudak,
Sarah and Adam Gottlieb, and David Trapp; three
great-grandchildren; four sisters, Marcella Reitz of
Stevensville, MI, Evelyn Reitz of St. Joseph, MI, Aldyth Zech
of Stevensville, MI, and Elizabeth "Betty" Gaul
of Baroda, MI; and two brothers, Charles and Lamar Trapp, both of
Baroda, MI. A granddaughter, Laura Klinedinst, a brother, Lyman
Trapp, and a sister, Loretta Hocott, preceded him in
death. Mr. Trapp served his country honorably in the United
States Army during World War II. He retired in 1978 from
International Harvester as the parts manager after 25 years of
service. He was a member of Faith United Methodist Church and a
member of American Legion Post #357.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m.
on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger
Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan St., South Bend, IN. Rev. Keith
McFarren, pastor of Faith United Methodist Church, will
officiate. Military graveside services and burial will follow at
Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family
from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10th, in the funeral home.
Contributions in memory of Harold Trapp may be made to Faith
United Methodist Church, 802 E. Ewing, South Bend, IN 46613; or
to the Salvation Army, 1911 E. Ireland Road, South Bend, IN
46614.