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7, 1923 - Jan. 4, 2009SOUTH BEND - Nicholas James "Jim" Goetzinger, 86, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away Monday, January 4, 2010, in Brentwood at Niles, Niles, Michigan. Jim was born June 7, 1923, in Mishawaka, Indiana, to Nicholas J. and Nettie May (Davis) Goetzinger. He retired in 1989 from Westinghouse-Frigidaire as a sales manager, and was previously employed with McCaffrey for 21 years. On December 17, 1942, Jim married Jane Sticklett, who preceded him in death on January 18, 2004. Surviving are his children, Eric (Sheila) Goetzinger of Schoolcraft, Michigan, Kathy (Larry) Williams of Cassopolis, Michigan, Susan (Bill Tennert) Goetzinger of Riverside, Illinois; grandchildren, Stephen (Renee) Goetzinger, Nicholas Goetzinger, Shelly (Jason) Claunch, Brooke Tennert, Brian Tennert, Tracy (Ron) Snyder; great-grandchildren, Ron Snyder Jr., Elicia Snyder, Jennifer Snyder, Graeson Claunch, Evan Goetzinger and Emma Goetzinger; and great-great-grandchildren, Hailey and Ryleigh Hunsberger. Sisters, Mary Stark and Ruth McHenry, preceded him in death. Jim graduated from Galien High School in Galien, Michigan, and served his country during WW II in the Army Air Corps as a gunner in the South Pacific. He was a member of the American Legion. Visitation will be held from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2009, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 8, 2009, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association , 6100 W. 96th Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46278. To send condolences online, please visit Kaniewski.com.