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Robert Ranschaert - Class Of 1943 VIEW PROFILE

Robert Ranschaert

SOUTH BEND - Robert Ranschaert, 81, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 2:22 p.m. in Memorial Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born on November 15, 1925, in South Bend to the late Maurice and Elizabeth (Kovatch) Ranschaert Sr. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Maurice Ranschaert Jr.

On February 15, 1947, he married Gabrielle Lambert in South Bend. She survives, along with their children, Maureen (Peter) Metcalf of South Bend and Brian (Diane) Ranschaert of Holland, MI; three grandchildren, Ryan Ranschaert, Megan Wroblewski and Dana Woolfrey; and two great-grandchildren, Heidi and Emily.

Robert served in the United States Army and received a Purple Heart after being injured during World War II. In 1991, he retired after 42 years, as a fireman for the City of South Bend. He was a member of the Indiana Firefighters Association and a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church.

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

05/22/2024 EJS

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106658887/robert_ranschaert



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