Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran
SBT
Elizabeth J. Lesniak
Submitted by: Dan Rich
Elizabeth Jane Lesniak
April 16, 1935 - June 29, 1999
South Bend Tribune 7/2/1999 (This
supplements posting by adding Obituary to existing Death Notice)
SOUTH BEND - Elizabeth Jane Lesniak,
64, of South Bend, Ind., and formerly of Sturgis, Mich., died on
Tuesday, June 29, in her home. She was born on April 16, 1935, in
Detroit, Mich., the daughter of Henry and Viola (Patrus)
Schodowski. Betty had been a South Bend resident the past nine
years, coming from Sturgis where she had lived from 1972 to 1993.
Prior to that she resided in Roseville, Mich. Betty was a member
of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, South Bend, and Holy Angels
Catholic Church, Sturgis. She loved all of life. Betty enjoyed
quilting, sewing, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her
grandchildren.
On Oct. 9, 1954, she married John Lesniak at
Sweetest Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Detroit. She is
survived by her husband; a daughter and son-in-law, Denise and
Randy Malone of Grayslake, Ill.; a son and
daughter-in-law, John and Toni Lesniak, Jr., of Sturgis; four
grandchildren; a sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Jim Leach
of Lake Orion, Mich.; a brother and sister-in-law, Larry and
Laura Schodowski of Macomb, Mich.; and by several nieces
and nephews.
Friends and relatives may call from 2 to 4
and 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Hackman-Foglesong Funeral Home,
Sturgis. The Rosary service will be held at 7 p.m. today at the
funeral home. The funeral Mass celebrating the life of Elizabeth
J. Lesniak will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in Holy Angels
Catholic Church, Sturgis. The Reverend Father Leon Pohl will
officiate. Prayers before the Mass will be said at 10:30 a.m.
(all Michigan times) on Friday at the funeral home. Burial will
follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Sturgis. Memorial donations may be
made in Betty's name to Hospice of St. Joseph County, 111
Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. Envelopes are available
at the funeral home.