William “Bill” C. Hyde, 93, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020 at Hamilton Grove, New Carlisle, Ind.
He was born April 25, 1927 in Gary, Ind. to Frank and Aletha (Quinn) Hyde.
On Sept. 1, 1951 Bill married Marcella Yurchak, who preceded him in death.
On Feb. 17, 2003, he married Elaine Quirk.
A World War II veteran, Bill proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He loved the dairy business, having worked many years for Bowman Dairy in Gary, Lenick’s Dairy in La Porte, and retiring as a sales manager from Scholl Dairy in Michigan City. Bill was an avid reader, but his passion was baseball, particularly Chicago Cubs baseball. Over the years, Bill coached many different leagues of youth baseball. He was also passionate about, and was a lifelong fan of, Notre Dame football.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine; daughters, Peggy (Dave) Dew of La Porte, Susan (Tim) Topa of Sebring, Fla., Amy (Tom) Campbell of Melbourne, Fla., and Pam (Cory) Dunn of Albany, Oreg.; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Pat Kepchar of Highland, Ind.; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition, he is survived by Elaine’s family of whom he had grown very fond and were of much support.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers; son, William Quinn Hyde; and great-granddaughter, Jasmine Morris.
There will be a memorial mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Pine Lake Cemetery, where full military honors will be presented.
Due to the recent governor’s executive order, attendees are required to wear a mask.
Memorial contributions may be directed to The American Red Cross of La Porte County, 113 Warren Rd., Michigan City, Ind. 46360 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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