Submitted by: Dan Rich

Charles E. Verhostra

Nov. 19, 1914 - June 19, 2002

South Bend Tribune 6/20/2002

Charles E. "Chuck" Verhostra, 87, of Granger, Ind., passed away at 4 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, in Memorial Hospital.

He was born Nov. 19, 1914, in his home, to the late Reneil and Augusta (Vanlandyut) Verhostra. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Gaston Verhostra.

On March 30, 1940, in Mishawaka, Ind., he married the former Alice Schoonaert, who survives. He is also survived by his daughter, Judy (Jim) Grabowski of Bremen, Ind.; two sons, Larry and Ray (Diana) Verhostra of Granger; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and by a sister, Martha Benko of Mishawaka.

Mr. Verhostra was a local farmer, and drove a school bus for 42 years as a contract driver for the South Bend Community School Corporation.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 21, in the Welsheimer North Funeral Home, 17033 Cleveland Road, where friends may call this evening from 6 to 8 p.m., and from one-half hour prior to services on Friday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Parkinson's Disease Foundation, c/o William Black Medical Research Bldg., Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, 650 W. 168 Street, New York, NY 10032-9982.