Submitted by: Steve Floor

John D. Holaway, 76, of North Liberty, [Indiana] passed away at 12:36 a.m. Friday Jan. 27 in Memorial Hospital, after an extended illness. He was a former employee of Uniroyal in Mishawaka with 41 years of service.

He was born July 15, 1929 in Nappanee, Ind., to John Jacob Holaway and Mary Reed. He was married on April 27, 1951 in Chesterton, Ind., to Loda M. Lines. She preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 2001. Also preceding him in death was a son, David on July 1, 1977.

Surviving is a daughter, Sherry L. Thornton of Mishawaka; four sons, Gary G. of North Liberty, Wesley A. and Paul E., both of South Bend, and Jerry D. of Wyatt, Ind.; a brother, Ronald of Middlebury, Ind.; and a sister, Bonnie Sponseller of Elkhart, Ind., along with 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Mr. Holaway was a former Warren Twp. Volunteer Firemen.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday Jan. 30 in the A. M. Manuel Funeral Home, North Liberty and officiated by Rev. Ed Erskin, pastor of the Northway Church of Christ. Burial will be at the Crumstown Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

"South Bend Tribune"

01/28/2006