Submitted by: Dan Rich

Carl E. Douberteen Jr.

July 5, 1922 - April 29, 2007

South Bend Tribune 5/1/2007
MISHAWAKA - Carl E. Douberteen Jr., 84, of Mishawaka, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2007, in Hospice House of South Bend. Carl was born on July 5, 1922, in Chicago, Ill. He was raised by Alice and John Cathcart.

Carl married the former Delores L. Hess July 30, 1943, in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on July 14, 1981. Carl married his second wife, the former Dorthea Nelson in 1983. She died April 25, 2004. Carl is survived by a son, Dennis (Annette) Douberteen of Granger, IN, and a daughter, Debra (Douberteen) Martin of Elkhart, IN. Carl was a loving grandfather to four grandchildren, Stacey (Jason) Miller of Syracuse, IN, David (Shelly) Douberteen of Indianapolis, Todd Martin of Elkhart and Aaron Douberteen of Seattle, Washington. He is also survived by four great-grandchildren.

Carl served his country during WW II in the United States Army, receiving an honorable discharge in 1945. Carl's battles and campaigns took place in Normandy, northern France, the Rhineland and Central Europe. Carl retired from Miles Laboratories as a maintenance worker in 1987. Carl was a union member of the United Steelworkers as a sheet-metal laborer. He was a member of the V.F.W. and the D.A.V. He also was a member of Clay United Methodist Church. Carl collected stamps and coins as a hobby. He also enjoyed playing golf.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 4, 2007, in Clay United Methodist Church, 17646 Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN 46635. The funeral service will be held at noon following the visitation, with Pastor Herb Buwalda Jr. officiating at the church. Burial will follow at Rice Cemetery in Elkhart, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of St. Joseph County or to Clay United Methodist Church.