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Roger Lee Holdeman
December 12, 1949 ~ September 22, 2015 (age 65) 65 Years OldShare using:
SOUTH BEND – Roger Lee Holdeman, 65, residing in South Bend, Indiana passed away at 8:55 PM Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Signature Health Care, South Bend.
Roger was born on December 12, 1949 in Bremen, Indiana to the late Charles Holdeman and Francis (Klingerman) Holdeman and has been a lifelong resident of this area, graduating from Bremen High School.
Roger was previously married to Diane (Sailor) Holdeman, the mother of Christopher and Suzanne. Diane has preceded him in death in July of 1980. He later married Frances (Severance) Holdeman, the mother of Roger, II. Frances has also preceded him in death. On October 29, 1995 he was united in marriage to Patricia (Becker) Holdeman, who survives.
Roger worked at Dodge Manufacturing for many years and later worked as a meat cutter at Walmart and at Meijer. Early in his life he enjoyed coaching softball and being a groundskeeper. He had many friends who enjoyed his company and his humor. He loved animals and enjoyed doing word searches.
Roger is survived by his wife, Patricia Holdeman of South Bend; son, Christopher (Brian) Holdeman of South Bend; daughter, Suzanne (Michael) Ewing of South Bend; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Cramer, Vera Whitesel, Blanche (LeRoy) Aschenbrenner; brothers, Richard (Marilee) Holdeman and Dean (Dianna) Holdeman; step-children, Patricia’s children, Angela (Patrick) Woods, Wendy Raines and Heather (Junior) Raines; and Frances’s children Michelle (David) Bevins, Melinda Uptgraft, Maria Morrison,.
He was preceded in death by his son, Roger Holdeman, II on December 10, 2014; sisters, Betty Weise and Joyce Weldy; and brothers, Donald Holdeman and Edward Holdeman.
Committal services for Roger Lee Holdeman will be held at a later date at Chapel Hill Memorial Garden, Osceola. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, IN 46615 to assist with funeral expenses. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.