Donte ' Lauderdale Obituary

We bid farewell to Donte ' Lauderdale (South Bend, Indiana), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on June 3, 2025 at the age of 39. Donte touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his father Donald Lauderdale; his grandfathers, Dave Bougard and Harry Reid Jr.; his great-grandparents, Amelia, Lester Smith Sr., Carolyn and Robert Bougard Sr.; his niece Dawnsha'S. Perry; his grandparents, Vilee and James Lauderdale Sr.; and his aunts and uncles, Larnell Forrest, Patricia Greer, Linda Lauderdale-Thomas, James Lauderdale, Eugene Lauderdale, Mitchell Lauderdale and Stanley Lauderdale.

He is survived by: his mother Stephanie Smith; his sisters, Dawnsha'Lauderdale and Ashley Lauderdale; his grandmother Nancy Reid; and his aunts and uncles, Stacey Chatman, Dana Chatman-Jackson, Amelia Chatman, Chauncey Bougard (Sandra), Carlton Smith Sr., Kenyatta Bougard (Ann), Ammon Bougard Sr. (Shelia), Timothy Lauderdale, Rickey Lauderdale and Jeremy Lauderdale Sr..

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