Leon A. Caenepeel

June 5, 1915 - May 14, 2014 GRANGER - Leon A. Caenepeel, 98, passed away at 1:30 pm Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at West Bend Nursing Home where he was lovingly cared for by attentive staff.

Leon was born on June 5, 1915, in East Moline, IL, to Remi and Matilda (Onderdonk) Caenepeel.

He retired from South Bend Lathe Works where he was employed for 41 years. Leon was a member of the South Bend Lathe Works Retirement Group, had been secretary/treasurer of the South Bend Lathe Works Golf League, a Democratic Precinct Committee Man for over 50 years and also belonged to Cursillo and the South Bend Alumni Assoc. He was also past chair of South Bend AARP, and a 71 year active member of St. Matthew's Church.

On May 28, 1938, in South Bend, Leon married Helen Rose Horvath, who survives along with two sons, Christopher (Mary) Caenepeel of Claremont, CA, and Michael (Nancy) Caenepeel of Granger; 7 grandchildren, Kathleen Mills, Sean Caenepeel, Jessica Knust, Patrick Caenepeel, Bryan Caenepeel, Brent Caenepeel and Beth Hardy; 13 great-grandchildren, Sarah, Colin, Ashley, Brandon, Linsey, Emma, Brayden, Gracie, Hunter, Hanae, Olivia, Sydney and Samantha; and a first cousin, Donald Onderdonk.

Leon was a happy man who lived an extraordinary life every day, in his respect and appreciation of those he encountered.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2:00 pm Friday, May 23, 2014, at St. Matthew Cathedral. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 2-8 pm Thursday at the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 South Kemble Avenue, where a Rosary will be recited at 4:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana, P.O. Box 4204, South Bend, IN 46634. To leave an online condolence, please visit the website www.zahoran.com, or the facebook page, Zahoran Funeral Home.

.Published in South Bend Tribune on May 18, 2014

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

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