Submitted by: Dan Rich

Josephine E. Singleton

June 29, 1925 - April 18, 2008

South Bend Tribune 4/19/2008
SOUTH BEND - Josephine E. Singleton, a lifelong resident of the South Bend-Mishawaka area, passed away at 4:55 a.m. Friday, April 18, 2008 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, South Bend, at the age of 82. She was born June 29, 1925 in South Bend to Paul E. & Martha (Landuyt) Rosheck. She was a graduate of South Bend's Central High School, and St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing. She retired as a Registered Nurse, and was a devoted volunteer of the Foster Grandparent Program, having worked with Head Start at the Battell Center in Mishawaka, and the Juvenile Center.

Mrs. Singleton is survived by her two sons, Harry P. Singleton and his wife Marcia of South Bend, and Paul E. Singleton and his wife Diana of North Liberty. Also surviving Josephine is her sister, Madeline A. Zach of South Bend, eight grandchildren, Paul M. Singleton, 1st Lt. Scott Singleton, Paul Singleton, Jr., Justin Mark Singleton, Cody Joseph Singleton, Kelly Diane (Jesse) Kendall, Carey McDaniel, and John (Jessica) McDaniel, and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Amelia Singleton, and Martha M. McDaniel. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. Mark Richter and his Staff at Nephrology for the wonderful care offered to Josephine during her illness. Your kindness will always be appreciated and remembered.

Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2008, in Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. Chris Cox, pastor of St. Casimir Catholic Church will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. The family will receive friends from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Sunday in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park where a rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Singleton may be offered to Leader Dogs for the Blind, 1039 South Rochester Road, Rochester, MI 48307.