Submitted by: Dan Rich

Rose Leeper

Sept. 4, 1925 - Jan. 25, 2008

South Bend Tribune 1/27/2008
SOUTH BEND - Rose (Rosalia) Leeper, 82, of South Bend, Indiana, passed away Friday, January 25, 2008, in Memorial Hospital of South Bend. Rose was born on September 4, 1925, in South Bend, to Joseph and Catherine (Bazan) Kurowski. She had been employed with Ramada Inn, Aucilla Plastics and the former Drewerys Brewing Company.

On September 27, 1952, Rose married Richard E. Leeper, who preceded her in death on December 13, 1991. Surviving are her daughters, Laura (Bill Anderson) Plonka of South Bend, Becky (Mike) Misevicz of South Bend and Vickie (Robert) Garrett of South Bend; a stepdaughter, Sherrie (Michael) Osbourne of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina; grandchildren, Scott Plonka, Leslie (Jeff) Plonka-Blain, Richard (Tracey) Plonka, Steve (Nina) Plonka, Lori (David) Hayes, Jackie Miltenberger, Richard Garrett and Andrew Garrett; great-grandchildren, Alexa, Carson, Valerie, Tony, Lily, Payton and Kate; sisters, Lottie Stock of Indianapolis, Lillian (Dan) Gonsorowski and Helen Dziubinski; and a brother, Stanley Dziubinski. A daughter, Pamela Leeper, and brothers, Joseph Kurowski, John Bazan, Casimer Dziubinski, Harry Kurowski and Edward Kurowski, all preceded her in death. Rose loved bingo, fishing, bowling, and was a great cook and baker. She was known for her apple slices. A special thank you to the caregivers at Healthwin Specialized Care and Memorial Hospital.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, Indiana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, in St. Casimir Catholic Church, with burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.