- Date Of Birth: February 28, 1926
- Date Of Death: September 27, 2007
- State: Indiana
Robert William “Bob” DuCharme, 81, of North Shore Drive, died at 1:25 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 27, 2007) at home.
He was born Feb. 28, 1926, in Elkhart to Max W. and Martha M. (Rosenau) DuCharme. He married Sherri Checkley on Nov. 3, 1974, in Indianapolis.
She survives along with five daughters, Sandra J. (Wayne) Russell of Normandy, Tenn., Kathryn E. (Mark) Mow of Elkhart, Ind., Roberta C. (Robert) Thomas of Lowell, Ind., Dr. Lori (Steve Hodges) Checkley of Cassopolis and Lisa (Mike) Needham of Niles; two sons, Robert W. (Beverly) DuCharme Jr. of Coldwater and Steven Checkley of Cassopolis; 18 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Loraine Ayrea of California, June Klinefelter of Roseville and Rosetta Hummer of Elkhart.
Mr. DuCharme was preceded in death by a sister, Irene Watson.
Mr. DuCharme worked at CTS Corp., Elkhart, as a production coordinator for 26 years. He was a member of the UAW and a World War II veteran who served in Panama with the military police guarding German prisoners of war.
