Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT – January 12, 1999

Dennis E. Northam

May 14, 1936 - Jan. 8, 1999

Dennis E. Northam, 62, residing on Lilac Road, Lakeville, Ind., passed away of natural causes on Friday, Jan. 8, at his winter residence in Apache Junction, Ariz.

Mr. Northam retired as the former co-owner and operator of Janco Products in Mishawaka, Ind.

He was born on May 14, 1936, in LaPorte, Ind., to the late Clela (Stoffel) and Leonard D. Northam. Dennis was also preceded in death by a brother, Bernard Northam.

Dennis lived in Walkerton, Ind., most of his life, moving to Lakeville in 1982 and wintering in Apache Junction for the past five years.

He was married on April 24, 1976, in North Liberty, Ind., to the former Loretta ''Lonnie'' Berndt, who survives.

He is also survived by two daughters, Debbie (Tom) Hall of Bloomington, Ill., and Ronda (John) Michael of South Bend, Ind.; two sons, Alan (Gala) Northam of Mishawaka and Thomas (Renee) Williams of Lakeville; six grandchildren, Troy Hall, John Michael, Dean Williams, Kristen Northam, Tara Northam and Amanda Williams; five sisters, Cheryl Hunsley of Pekin, Ill., Linnie (Dick) Hilde of Peoria, Ariz., Rogene (Jerry) Rankert of South Bend, Jerri (Dan) Jackson of Mishawaka and Kimberly (Michael) Powle of Walkerton; and by three brothers, Leonard (Debra) Northam of North Liberty, Ronald Northam of South Bend and Gregory Northam of Plymouth, Ind.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Palmer Funeral Home, 314 S. Michigan Street, Lakeville. Pastor Mike Shirley, youth pastor for Community Gospel Church in Bremen, Ind., will officiate. Gravesite services and burial will follow in Southlawn Cemetery, South Bend.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, in the Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville.

Contributions in memory of Dennis E. Northam may be made to the Riley Children's Hospital