Submitted by: Dan Rich

Francis J. Kien

March 27, 1917 - March 29, 2002

South Bend Tribune 4/3/2002

Francis "Frank" J. Kien, 85, passed away on Friday afternoon, March 29, in Hospice House, South Bend, Ind. He is survived by children, F. Michael (Peggy), Peggie (Mark), Cathy (Jim) and Vicki (Wes); grandchildren, Christopher, Christina, Daniel, Jason and Melissa; and by a great-granddaughter, Kristy.

Francis was born in Franklin, Pa., on March 27, 1917. He married Catherine on July 5, 1938. Catherine passed away in August 2000. The family moved to South Bend in 1956, relocated by the Bendix Corporation. Frank retired from the Bendix Mishawaka plant and was a member of the Old Timers Club. He also was a former member of the faculty at IVY TECH College, and also retired from MTI Corp.

A memorial service will be held at St. Pius X Church, 52553 Fir Road (near State Road 23), Granger, Ind., (574) 272-8462, on Friday, April 5, at 11 a.m. in the morning. A luncheon will follow.  The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent to Real Services Choice Program, P.O. Box 1835, South Bend, IN 46634. Burial will take place in Pennsylvania at a later date.