David M. LaCluyse, 37, of Mishawaka passed away at 11:40 am, Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in South Bend. David was born on November 30, 1971 in South Bend to James M. LaCluyse and Nancy Reith. On September 11, 1998 in South Bend, he married Pamela Switalski. He is preceded in death by his father, James M. LaCluyse.
David is survived by his wife, Pamela LaCluyse of Mishawaka; one son, Kyle LaCluyse of Mishawaka; his mother Nancy (Thomas) Reith of Granger; his grandmother Gladys Clarke of Granger; his two brothers, Jim (Valerie) LaCluyse of South Bend, Steven (Ada) LaCluyse of Mishawaka, and three step brothers; Pat (Jen) Reith of South Bend, Jeremiah Reith of Syracuse, and Josh Reith of South Bend. Also surviving are his two sisters, Patty (Ron) Kurlowicz of Grand Rapids, MI, and Renee LaCluyse of Lakeville and his mother-in-law Christine Switalski of South Bend;
He will be remembered for his great sense of humor, love of fishing and enjoyed making people smile. David''s final good deed was to help others by becoming an organ donor and helping many families.
Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 pm, Monday, March 9, 2009 in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, March 9, 2009 in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial donations may be sent to the Kyle LaCluyse Education Fund c/o South Bend Firefighters Credit Union, 1122 S Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601.
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