Submitted by: Dan Rich

Leonard D. Jurgonski

Jan. 2, 1934 - Aug. 30, 2008

South Bend Tribune 9/3/2008
SOUTH BEND - Leonard D. Jurgonski, 74, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at 10 p.m. in his residence after a five-year battle with lymphoma. Leonard was born January 2, 1934, to the late Valentine and Marie (Krawczyk) Jurgonski. On April 30, 1954, he married Tressie J. True, who preceded him in death on November 11, 2007. He was also preceded in death by two sisters and a brother. Survivors include daughter, Diane Breun of South Bend, Cynthia (Gary) Hansen of South Bend, Peggy (Wendell) Lowry of Hamlet, IN, Nancy (Ralph) Young of New Carlisle and Judy O'Dell of South Bend; sons, Leonard M. of South Bend and Eric (Moriah) of Mishawaka; 25 grandchildren, Shad, Jessica, Courtney, Meghan, Adam, Angela, Amy, Andrew, Jennifer, Jillian, Leonard Michael Jr., Crystal, Monica, Jeffrey, Stephanie, Jacqueline, Aaron, Kimberly, Christina, Cassandra, Kyle, Jocelynn, Ambrosia, Brieanna and Thor; 25 great-grandchildren, Kennady, Abagayle, Randi, Tyler, Bryce, Kayla, Selena, Adam Jr., Jaime, Isaac, Andrews, Jacob, Nicholas, Tyler, Trevor, Austin, Sean, Jacob, Dominick, Lucas, Grace, Alexander, Isaac, Trevor and Hannah; and by a sister, Evelyn of South Bend. He retired from Uniroyal in 1995 after 36 years. Len and his late wife, Tressie, began a printing business, Perfection Printing, which expanded into the bridal shop known as Weddings by Perfection Printing. He was a member of St. Casimir Married Men's Club, St. Casmir Parish, Jokers Club, the Washington High School Athletic Hall of Fame, PNA Nest #83, and the St. Joseph Young Men's Club. Lenny coached Little League at Romy-Hammes and Chet Wagoner Little League ball parks, football and softball at St. Adalbert, and basketball at St. Casimir. He was very involved with the community, coaching for close to 40 years.

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4th, in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend, where a combined parish and Married Men's Club Rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, Sept. 5th, at 10 a.m. in St. Casimir Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Special Olympics, Attn: Web Gifts, 1133 19th St., NW, 12th Floor, Washington, DC 20036-3604; to Logan Industries, 2505 E. Jefferson, South Bend, IN 46615; or to Riley Hospital for Children, 30 S. Meridian, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204.