William A. Needham

MISHAWAKA, IN – Mr. William Allen Needham, 72, passed away at Memorial Hospital on Friday at 12:50pm with loved ones closeby. He was born in Miami, FL on April 14, 1946 to Lois Jean (Burnett) and Floyd Allen Needham, both deceased. In Mishawaka, IN on October 14, 1972, Bill married the love of his life, the late Kathryn Coleen (Brown) Needham, who passed away on January 13, 2010. Bill retired in 2010 after 20 years as a Courier at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He attended Christian Center Church. He loved The LORD. He enjoyed being outdoors, grilling, and most of all being with his family.Left to cherish Bill’s memory are two sons, Gregory A. Needham of South Bend and William Needham, Jr.; and siblings, George (Sharon) Gnass, Cynthia (Larry) Wilt, Georgia (John) Tibbitts, Barb Barone, Linda Culp, and Jerraly (Roger) Stark. A Memorial Service is planned for this Saturday at 1:00pm at Christian Center Church, 530 E. Ireland Rd., South Bend, IN 46614, where donations may be made in lieu of sending flowers.