Carl J HORVATH

13 AUG 1959 - 29 APR 2016

• BIRTH: 13 AUG 1959, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 29 APR 2016, Niles, Berrien County, MI

• MARRIAGE: 1 JUL 1978, St Joseph County Indiana

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[N14591] Carl J. Horvath
Aug. 13, 1959 - Apr. 29, 2016

NILES - Carl J. Horvath, 56, of Niles, lost his battle with cancer on Friday morning, April 29, 2016. The South Bend native was born Aug. 13, 1959, to Carl & Helen (Molnar) Horvath and on July 1, 1978, he married Lori A. Pulaski (Horvath) in South Bend. Carl was a perfectionist and that trait was reflected in his work of over 30 years as a carpenter in construction & remodeling. He loved woodworking and built many one-of-a-kind items that will continue to be cherished by his family. Carl also enjoyed the outdoors, fishing or riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. He was devoted to his family & friends and cherished the time spent with his granddaughter. Carl will be dearly missed. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Horvath, and is survived by his wife of 37 years, Lori Horvath of Niles,and their children, Beth (Daniel) Moench of LaPorte and Ryan Horvath of Niles; his granddaughter, Jocelyn Horvath; his mother, Helen Horvath of South Bend; brother, Julius (Judie) Horvath of South Bend; sisters, Helen (Larry) Cencelewski of South Bend, Livia (Gary) Dawson in California and Ethel (Bill) LaVelle of Niles; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. A gathering of family & friends to remember Carl will be held from 4-7 pm Friday, May 6, 2016, in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Hwy. The family's preferred memorials are Hospice at Home, Inc., c/o Lakeland Health, 1234 Napier Avenue, St. Joseph, MI 49085; or the Humane Society of St. Joseph County, 2506 Grape Rd., Mishawaka, IN 46545. To leave a remembrance of Carl or to offer condolences to his family, please visit us at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.Published in South Bend Tribune on May 1, 2016