Earl Paul ELY

10 OCT 1918 - 8 JAN 2013

• BIRTH: 10 OCT 1918, Fort Wayne, Allen, IN
• DEATH: 8 JAN 2013, Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 12 SEP 1947, St Joseph County, IN

1.  Deborah Debbie ELY

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[N25268] Earl Paul Ely

Birth 10 Oct 1918
Fort Wayne, Allen, IN

Death 8 Jan 2013 (aged 94)
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

Burial
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
Osceola, St. Joseph County, IN
Memorial ID 110976768

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Oct. 10, 1918 - Jan. 8, 2013
SOUTH BEND - Earl Paul Ely, age 94, of South Bend, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Earl was born October 10, 1918 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to the late Kenneth and Emma (Ponsot) Ely. On September 12, 1947, he married Irene Verbeke. Irene preceded him in death, passing away on May 1, 2005. Surviving are his children, Kurt (Brenda) Ely of Kettering, Ohio, and Deborah (Steve) Jackson of Granger, Indiana; and his stepdaughter, Barbara Dooms Rems of Granger, Indiana and Summerfield, Florida. Also surviving are five grandchildren, Kellie (Steve) Long, Kevin (Michelle) Rems, Scott Jackson, Grant Ely, and Brandon Ely, along with two great-grandchildren, Alexis and Jacob Rems. Earl is also survived by his sister, Ruth (Homer) Guerra of New York City, New York. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Helen Pelz and Betty Lampert. There will be no visitation or services. Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Osceola, Indiana, is handling arrangements. Earl served in the U.S. Army during WW II before being honorably discharged. He was employed as a Plant Layout Engineer for over 30 years at the Bendix Corporation in South Bend prior to his retirement. Earl enjoyed spending his spare time ice fishing, and freshwater fishing, both on Lake Michigan and in Ohio with his son on Lake Erie. Online condolences may be sent to the Ely family at www.chapelhillmemorial.com. .Published in South Bend Tribune on Jan. 11, 2013
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Spouse
Irene M. Ely
nee Verbeke
1915-2005