SOUTH BEND - Dorothy A. Deguch, 74, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 11:55 a.m., Friday, April 6, 2007, in Memorial Hospital.

Dorothy was born on January 11, 1933, in South Bend, to Walter and Helen (Grohowski) Deguch. She had been employed as a secretary for the Associates Corporation for 46 years, retiring in 1997. She had started with the Associates Corporation in South Bend, moved with them to Dallas, TX, and retired back to South Bend to live near family and friends, always keeping in touch with her Dallas friends too. Dorothy was a member of Holy Family Parish.

She was a former member of the Presbyterian Players and was the first President of the Associates Woman's Club. She loved music and sang in choirs throughout the years and played the piano. She volunteered much of her time helping others and many organizations. She volunteered locally at the Studebaker National Museum and the St. Joseph County Jail. She also enjoyed being a member of the South Bend Police V.I.P.'s. Dorothy lived life to the fullest and was always there to help anyone who needed it. She touched all our lives deeply and we will miss her dearly.

Survivors include one brother, Richard (Lucy) Deguch of South Bend, IN; one nephew, Chris Deguch of South Bend; one niece, Sue (Jeff) Steininger of Walkerton, IN; great-niece and great nephew, Maria and Max Steininger; niece-in-law, Annette Deguch of South Bend, IN; great-nephews and great-niece, David, Theo, and Mackenzie Deguch; and by many close cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her nephew, Paul Deguch.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 10, 2007, in Holy Family Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 until 8 p.m. on Monday in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, where a parish rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana, the Officer Paul R. Deguch Memorial Scholarship Fund at Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, P.O. Box 837, South Bend, IN 46624 or to a charity of donor's choice. To send online condolences, please visit Kaniewski.com.
Published in the South Bend Tribune on 4/8/2007.