Submitted by: Dan Rich

Etta P. Black

Oct. 21, 1902 - April 10, 2000

South Bend Tribune 4/14/2000

Etta P. Black, 97, of Cape Coral, Fla., formerly of the Mishawaka area, passed away of natural causes on Monday, April 10, in Cape Coral. She was born on Oct. 21, 1902, to Ulysses and Estella Bond, who preceded her in death.

On Aug. 30, 1922, she married John Wilson Black, who also preceded her in death, along with four brothers and six sisters. She is survived by a daughter, A. Maxine (Carl) Wagner of Cape Coral; two grandchildren, Karolyn Kucela of Mishawaka, Ind., and William Wagner of Canton, Mich.; three great-grandchildren, Scott (Cheri) Kucela and Todd (Michele) Kucela, both of South Bend, Ind., and Kathryn Wagner of Canton; three great-great-grandchildren, Cameron, Emma and Jonathan Kucela, all of South Bend; and by 13 nieces and nephews. Mrs. Black was retired from the Uniroyal Corporation in 1967 after 35 years as a line worker. She was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church and was actively involved with her church and family. She also enjoyed gardening and cooking.

Services for Mrs. Black will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, in the Bubb Funeral Chapel North, 3910 North Main Street, Mishawaka. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, Ind. Friends will be received one hour prior to services on Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Emmanuel Baptist Church or to Hope Hospice and Palliative Care, 9470 Health Park Cr., Ft. Myers, FL 33908.