Richard ISBAN

4 JUN 1934 - 17 MAR 2021

• BIRTH: 4 JUN 1934, South Bend, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 17 MAR 2021, South Bend, St Joseph, IN

• MARRIAGE: 21 APR 1956, St Patricks Catholic, South Bend, IN

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[N28103] Richard B. Isban
June 4, 1934 - March 17, 2021

South Bend - Richard B. Isban, 86, passed away Wednesday, on St. Patrick’s Day. March 17, 2021 in Memorial Hospital after a short illness. This was fitting since he was a saint to his wife. Richard was born June 4, 1934 in South Bend to the late Alex and Elizabeth (Robakowski) Isban. He is also preceded in death by a sister, Winifred Klodzinski; brother, Norbert Isban; and sisters-in-law, Betty Zimmerman and Shirley Harrington Taylor; and dogs, Buffy and Lady. On April 21, 1956 in St. Patrick Catholic Church, Richard married his loving wife and best friend of 64 years, Loretta (Worth) Isban. Loretta survives along with his brother, Leonard Isban; sisters-in-law, Helen Isban, Jeannette Flanigan; and several nieces, nephews, godchildren. Richard graduated from South Bend Catholic High School in 1952. He was a veteran of United States Army (The Big Red One) from 1957 to 1959. He loved his country and his American flag. He worked at ATT for 25 years, retiring in 1990. Richard was a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church for several decades and now was a parishioner of St Matthew's Cathedral. He was a former member of St. Joseph Young Men's Society, and the Telephone Pioneers & Communication Workers of America. He was a true friend to everyone and always spoke good of them. Special thanks to Ray and Pat Demski and Barbara Olaski and the health workers on the 9th floor at Memorial Hospital. Visitation for Richard will be 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Monday, March 22, 2021in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Rd. with a Funeral Service to begin at 1:00 pm in the Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to Beacon Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House of South Bend. Condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net

One of the many poems by Richard Isban:
To his beloved wife Loretta (Worth) Isban, in a small Iowa town, there was a girl who came to the big city for a visit and a thrill. She liked it so well, she enrolled in school while there. She spotted a good-looking guy wearing a shirt and tie. Due to things beyond her control, she went back to Iowa and finished school. After graduation, she wanted to spread her wings, so she came
back to South Bend to get a job and do other things. Later on, her friend introduced her to this good-looking guy who turned out to be the boy from school with the shirt and tie!!!