The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
(compiled by Ronald A. Gase. Please email me for corrections, additions, questions or if you have special personal requests)
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(site updated Saturday, October 24th, 2025)
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Richard Allen "Rick" CLOSSON
	Birth	14 July 1952	Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation	May 1971	baker, gas station attendant; South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Death	7 June 2024	Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Occupation		truck driver at Waste Management for 17 years and Dayton Freight for 29 years;
	Cremation
	Marriage	9 September 1978	South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	21 May 1971	Vicky Sue MILLER; South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Herbert James Harold CLOSSON
	Mother	Corinne Ann STEIGMEYER
WIFE Sharon Kay BRUCE
	Birth	18 December 1956	South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Father	Richard Lee BRUCE
	Mother	Maxine Evelyn DRAGOVICH
CHILDREN
F	Andrea Kristine CLOSSON
	Birth	23 August 1979	Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Marriage	24 May 2001	Scott David HANDLEY Sr.; South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
M	Richard James CLOSSON
	Birth	4 February 1984	Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Death	12 August 2001	Mishawaka, Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Burial	15 August 2001	St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
	Note		Richard died of exsanguination due to head injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident (from death certificate);