Submitted by: Dan Rich

Emily V. Kinnune

June 20, 1927 - May 28, 2002

South Bend Tribune 6/5/2002

Emily V. Kinnune, 74, of Laguna Woods, Calif., formerly of South Bend, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, May 28. She was born on June 20, 1927, in South Bend, to the late Frank and Anna Varga. She graduated from Washington High School in 1945. After graduation she attended the South Bend College of Commerce and began working for Studebaker. It was at Studebaker that she met her husband-to-be.

On June 25, 1949, she married Arthur J. Kinnune in St. Paul's Methodist Church. He preceded her in death in 1999. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Anna (Frank) Hoffer of South Bend and Julia (John) Petrasovits of Granger, Ind.; and by a brother, Frank (Lucille) Varga of Collinsville, Ill. They were active members of Grace Methodist Church. When Studebaker closed its doors in the mid-60s, they relocated to Elk Grove Village in the Chicago area. They remained in Elk Grove Village until this past February when Emily moved to California to be near her children and grandchildren.

She leaves to cherish her memory two daughters, Sandy (Chip) Stevens of Laguna Niguel, Calif., and Nancy (Tony) Vitzthum of St. Charles, Ill.; two granddaughters, Lindsay and Tracy Stevens of Laguna Niguel; a brother, Steve (Dorothy) Varga of South Bend; a sister, Ethel (Dick) Marten of South Bend; and by numerous nieces and nephews in the South Bend area.

A memorial service will be held in the Chicago area later this month. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Companion Hospice, 730 Town & Country Road, Orange, CA 92868.