Thelma E. (Hafstrom) Hunter

Jan. 14, 1913 - Feb. 5, 1998

Thelma E. Hunter, 85, formerly of Fairview Avenue, South Bend, Ind., passed away on Thursday evening, Feb. 5, in Fountainview Place, Mishawaka, Ind. She was born on Jan. 14, 1913, in South Bend, to Wilhelm and Eugenia (Clarquist) Hafstrom, both of whom are deceased.

On Aug. 31, 1957, in Angola, Ind., she married Wayne Clifford Hunter, who preceded her in death in 1976. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Donna Rae Dietrich; her sister, Elsie Anderson; and by two brothers, Arthur and Rudolph Hafstrom.

She is survived by her daughter, Diane Collins of South Bend; her grandchildren, Timothy and Michelle Collins of South Bend, and Matthew Collins of South Bend; and by a sister and a brother, Margurite Hertel of Mishawaka and Carl Hafstrom of South Bend

Sources: Ancestry.com and Newspapers.com

02/22/2026 EJS