William Doba Obituary
The passing of William Doba (Elkhart, Indiana) occurred on August 28, 2026. William, born on September 7, 1940 in South Bend, Indiana, is remembered by those who knew him. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of William Doba to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his wife Judy; and his brother Merlin "Bud" Doba (Judy Doba). He is survived by: his children, Scott Doba (Rachel) of Martinsville, IN., Lizabeth Crawford of Vandalia, MI. and Kristen Chitty (Brent) of Nineveh, IN; his grandchildren, Erin Crawford, William Crawford, Jonathan Crawford, Samuel Crawford, Taylor Thomison (Ethan) and Parker Chitty (Madison); his great grandchild Maeven Chitty; and his sisters-in-law, Susan Goff of Fort Wayne, IN and Patricia Doba of Warren, MI..
Visitation was held on Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home (1531 Cobblestone Blvd, Elkhart, IN 46514). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, September 2nd 2026 at 7:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers the family would appreciate memorial donations in honor of Coach to be made to the Birch Lake Water Quality Fund http://www.keepbirchlakebeautiful.com or Washington State University Athletics, PO Box 641612, Pullman, WA 99164-1602.
