Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Joyce Elaine Kirkum

Aug. 16, 1928 - May 22, 2006

South Bend Tribune 5/24/2006

Joyce Elaine Kirkum, 77, of South Bend, IN, passed away after an illness at 12:11 a.m. Monday, May 22, in her home. Joyce was born on August 16, 1928, in South Bend, as the daughter of the late William Westwood and Ruth Kolkiewicz. Mrs. Kirkum was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Kasprzak, and her special family members of J&D Home Care.

 

On March 29, 1946, in South Bend, she married Richard Lester Kirkum, who also preceded her in death in 2002. Mrs. Kirkum is survived by three daughters, Sandra (Ronald) Miller of Valparaiso, IN, Desma Prentkowski of Indianapolis, IN, and Cheryl (Richard) Barnett of South Bend; six grandchildren, Aaron and Amanda Miller, Nathaniel and Matthew Barnett, Penitence Gutierrez and Gwendolyn Davis; four great-grandchildren, Natalie, Izaic, Azaria and Eyvind. Mrs. Kirkum is also survived by four sisters, Mary Kopczynski of South Bend, June Bilancio of Florida, Sharon Molnar and Rosanne Petkovich, both from South Bend.

 

Friends may call for a celebration of life from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 W. 8th Street, Mishawaka. Funeral service will be held in the funeral home at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, with Father Henry Byekwaso officiating. Cremation has taken place.

The family would like to sincerely thank Joyce's caregivers, Sister Roseann, and friends, Bill Six and Tony Krol. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637-3437. A private family burial will take place at a later date at Fairview Cemetery Mishawaka, IN.