Submitted by: Dan Rich
Verna H. Dzialakiewicz
Jan. 27, 1924 - Aug. 28, 2008
South Bend Tribune 8/31/2008
SOUTH BEND - Verna H. Dzialakiewicz, 84, passed away on
Thursday, Aug. 28th, at 12:35 p.m. in Memorial Hospital, South
Bend. Verna was born on January 27, 1924, in South Bend, to the
late Casmier and Helen (Stempin) Wieczorek. She was also preceded
in death by her husband, John; two brothers, Chet and Bert Wieczorek;
and a sister, Mary Kalka. Verna is survived by her two
children, Judy (Jim) Messner of Elkhart and Al (Jackie)
Dzialakiewicz of South Bend; four grandchildren, Paul
Dzialakiewicz of Mishawaka, Ryan Dzialakiewicz of Elkhart, Kim
(Leigh) Elliott of Plymouth and Todd Messner of Elkhart; a
great-grandchild, Peighton Elliott; and by her brother, Frank
Wieczorek of South Bend. Verna worked for RACO and was a member
of American Legion Post 357 Women's Auxiliary. She was a loving
mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved dancing and
going out with her girlfriends. Verna enjoyed life! She will be
greatly missed by all of her family.
Visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow in St. Adalbert Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow at Resurrection Garden, St. Joseph Cemetery.