Submitted by: Dan Rich
March 28, 1952 - Oct. 30, 2008
South Bend Tribune 11/5/2008
SOUTH BEND - Gregory Gene Kaizer, 56, of Battle Creek,
passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at his home. Greg was born
March 28, 1952, in South Bend, IN, the son of Daniel and Martha (Drabecki)
Kaizer. He graduated from Washington High School in South Bend,
IN. Greg was employed in food sales by the Jewel T Company in
Battle Creek, Jackson, Benton Harbor and Kalamazoo. For the past
ten years, he was employed by Kehe Foods of Romeoville, IL where
he supplied specialty foods to grocery stores. Greg married the
former Marcia Einhardt on June 11, 2002. She survives him.
He was an avid Notre Dame fan and enjoyed collecting Notre Dame
memorabilia. He loved to cook and for twenty years Greg was well
known for the meals he prepared at Notre Dame tail-gate parties.
His other interests and hobbies included fishing, yard work and
traveling especially to Savannah, GA and Myrtle Beach, S.C. Greg
began riding a motorcycle three years ago and he and Marcia
enjoyed taking day trips together. He was an Associate Member of
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #313. He also had a great
love for children. Surviving in addition to his wife Marcia are
his father and stepmother Daniel and Doris Kaizer of South Bend
and his brother Barry (Debbie) Kaizer of West Virginia. He also
leaves his stepchildren Lisa (Paul) McDaniel of Charlotte,
NC and Gary (Jennifer) Keyes of Savannah, GA; step
grandchildren Douglas and Matthew McDaniel and Megan and Garrett
Keyes. Greg was also very close to and enjoyed traveling with his
aunt Henrietta (Stanley) Wisniewski and their son Tim
(Mary) Wisniewski and their children Todd and Heather.
A memorial service celebrating Greg's life will be held in South Bend at First Brethren Church, 4909 S. Ironwood Dr., at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2008. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are by Royal Funeral Home.