Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 10/28/1970

Mrs. Alma Lekens

September 9, 1887 - October 27, 1970

Mrs. Alma Lekens, 83, a resident of the Carlisle Nursing Home, died at 11:30pm Tuesday after a two week illness.

Born in Westdorpe, The Netherlands, in September 1887, she came here in 1907 from The Netherlands.  In 1910, in Sacred Heart Church, South Bend, she was married to Emiel Lekens, who died in April 1960.

She is survived by a son, Edmond, a daughter, Mrs. Mary Thomas, both of South Bend; five sisters, Mrs. Martha Van Wynsberghe, Mrs. Augusta Rinard and Mrs. Bertha Van Heck, all of Mishawaka and Mrs. Madeline Davidson and Mrs. Elodie Wulfaert, a brother, Fred Buysse, all of South Bend; 11 grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Friends may call after 7pm today at the DeVos Funeral chapel, Mishawaka.  A parish rosary will be recited at 7:30pm Thursday at the chapel.  Arrangements are incomplete.

SBT 10/29/1970

Funeral Notes

Services for Mrs. Alma Lekens, 82, a resident of the Carlisle Nursing Home, who died Tuesday, will be held at 10am Friday in the DeVos Funeral Chapel, Mishawaka.  Rev. Joseph Horvath, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, South Bend, will officiate.  Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka

Friends may call after 7pm today in the funeral chapel, where a rosary will be recited at 7:30pm today.  Mrs. Lekens is survived by five sisters, Mrs. Elodie Wulfaert & Mrs. Madeline Davidson, both of South bend, and Mrs. Martha Van Wynsberghe, Mrs August Rinard and Mrs. Bertha VanHeck, all of Mishawaka and a brother, Fred Buysse of South Bend.