- Date Of Birth: July 13, 1942
- Date Of Death: February 6, 2019
- State: Indiana
Robert L. “Bob” Souder, 76, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Elkhart General Hospital following an extended illness.
Bob was born on July 13, 1942, in Garrett, IN to the late Gerry R. and Esther L. (Drerup) Souder. He married Loretta L. Nowak on May 14, 1966, in Bronson, MI.
He leaves behind his wife as well as a son Robert C. (Erin) Souder of Noblesville, IN; daughter Jennifer A. (Bill) Hobensack of Jacksonville, FL; 5 loving grandchildren; Ethan, Luke, and Jacob Hobensack and Madelyn and Hannah Souder; sister Rita (Al) LePage of Plymouth, MI. Also, surviving are his sisters-in-law, Dianne and Shirley Souder of Auburn, IN, and Sharon Bowman of Sturgis, MI.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, brothers John and Tom Souder, infant sister Esther Souder and 2 brothers-in-law, Louis Nowak and Gary Bowman.
Bob graduated from the International Business School in Ft. Wayne and Tri-State (Trine) University in Angola. He retired from Honeywell, Inc. in South Bend after many years of service.
Bob was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, traveling, and watching sports, especially I.U Basketball and Notre Dame Football. Bob loved spending time with his family and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.
