Submitted by: Nadine A. Hardin

Name:  Isza, Elizabeth

Names in Obituary:  Augustine, Baim, Dobronyi, Isza, Kolo, Korpass, Nyitray, Wheeler

South Bend Tribune, Obituary; September 7, 2004

Elizabeth Isza (July 11, 1911 -- Sept. 2, 2004)

Elizabeth Isza, 93, of Gamaliel, Ark., formerly of Erskine Boulevard, South Bend, Ind., passed away Thursday, Sept. 2, in Mountain Home, Ark.

She was born on July 11, 1911, in Tisa Csoma, Hungary, to the late Stephen and Elizabeth (Dobronyi) Nyitray. On June 25, 1932, in Kalamazoo, Mich., she married Emery J. Isza, who passed away on June 11, 1989. Also preceding her in death were three sisters, Bernice Korpas, Ethel Kolo and Erma Nyitray.

Elizabeth is survived by and will be missed by her loving family: two daughters, Betty Jeanne (David) Baim of South Bend and Eleanore Ruth (Robert) Wheeler of Gamaliel; five grandchildren, Douglas Baim, Gregory Baim, Judith Baim, Wendelin Jewell and Deborah Wheeler; five great-grandchildren, Nate, Laura, Ezra, Kristin and Erin; a sister, Grace (Paul) Augustine of Bourbon, Ind.; three brothers, Stephen (Lois) Nyitray of Kalamazoo, Rev. John (Marie) Nyitray of Holland, Mich., and William Nyitray of Racine, Wis.; and by several nieces and nephews.

For many years Elizabeth had been a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church in South Bend and served as a former treasurer, trustee and elder of the church building fund. She was also involved in St. Joe Chapter #465 OES, the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Messiah Shrine No. 10. Elizabeth was also the owner of Emery's Food from 1927 to 1951, and then was a broker at Isza Realty from 1954 to 1975. She also enjoyed baking Hungarian pastries to raise funds for her church.

Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Welsheimer Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend, and one hour prior to the funeral service on Thursday in the church. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1836 Portage Ave., South Bend, with Rev. Ted Lester officiating and several family members. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ind.

In loving memory of Elizabeth, contributions may be made to Memorial Presbyterian Church.