Obituary of Robert Eugene Cranfield

April 5, 1946 April 21, 2012 Bedford Robert Eugene Cranfield, 66, of Bedford, died at 6:15 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Bloomington Hospital Hospice House. Born April 5, 1946 in Madison County, IN, he was the son of Kenneth and Thelma (Carver) Cranfield. Robert married Loretta Beaver on June 27, 1986 and she survives. He retired in 2004 from Visteon. Robert was a veteran of the United States Army and attended the Donica Church of God. Survivors include his wife, Loretta of Bedford; two sons, Michael S. Cranfield and wife Donna of Paoli, Jeremy R. Cranfield and wife Amy of West Baden; two daughters, Vickie R. Dalton of Bedford, Lelah Dian Donica and husband Michael of Bedford; eleven grandchildren, Trey, Tess, Rodney, Kayla M. and Bethany Cranfield, Christopher, Ryan and Cody Dalton, Aaron, Riley and Clint Donica; and one sister, Sue Powell and husband Richard of Indianapolis; and a nephew and several nieces. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jerry and Donnie Cranfield; and one sister, Marilyn Cranfield. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 24th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Kendall Hendrickson officiating and military rites conducted by the American Legion Gillen Post #33. Burial will be at a later date in the Pinhook Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until the hour of service on Tuesday, April 24th at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the White River Humane Society.