Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Eugenia Hojnacki

Nov. 13, 1917 - June 3, 2002

 

South Bend Tribune 6/5/2002

Eugenia Hojnacki, 84, of South Bend, Ind., died at 7:09 p.m. on Monday, June 3.

Eugenia was born Nov. 13, 1917, in Cleveland, Ohio, and was the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Oleksiuk) Stoklosa, who both have preceded her in death. She married Joseph Hojnacki on April 12, 1942. Joseph preceded her in death on April 8, 1978. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Estelle Grebik. She is survived by two daughters, Diana Hojnacki of Berkley, Mich., and Susan (Robert) Widup of New Carlisle, Ind.; a son, Timothy Hojnacki of Las Vegas, Nev.; four grandchildren, Katie and Becky Widup, Jennifer Sarsfield and Angela Sears; four great- grandchildren, Morgan Sears, Hailey, Chelsea and Jaydon Sarsfield; many nieces and nephews; and by a brother, Frank (Helen) Stoklosa of Detroit, Mich. Eugenia was a member of the St. Hedwig Catholic Church and Z.B. Falcons. Eugenia and her late husband were owners of Hojnacki Sausage Shop for three generations.

 

Family and friends may call from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6, in the St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S Mayflower Road, where there will be a Rosary said at 4 p.m. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, June 7, in St. Hedwig Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.