Submitted by: Dan Rich
Aug. 31, 1952 - March 10, 2008
South Bend Tribune 3/13/2008
SOUTH BEND - Rosanna C. Lykowski, 55, residing in South
Bend, died following a brief illness at 10:58 a.m. Monday, March
10, 2008, in Memorial Hospital. She was born August 31, 1952, in
Chicago, to Don and Margaret (Neumann) Lamb, and
had lived in the Mishawaka-South Bend area all of her life. She
graduated from Indiana University-South Bend, receiving her
master's in administration. She was employed for 30 years as a
teacher with the South Bend Community School Corp. She was
currently working as a first grade teacher at Lincoln Primary
School. She previously served in special education at LaSalle
High School and the Greene Twp. Elementary School.
On July 30, 1977, in South Bend, she married
James M. Lykowski, who preceded her in death on December 1, 2007.
She was also preceded by her father, Don Lamb, on February 23,
2006. Rosanna is survived by her son, Michael R. (Lace Cutler)
Lykowski of South Bend; her mother, Margaret Lamb of South Bend;
a granddaughter, Kendle Adams; and three sisters, Deborah Gresham
of Kalamazoo, MI, Margaret (Chuck) Yoder and Jennifer Sweeney,
both of South Bend. Also surviving are two nephews, Robert
(Katie) Gresham Jr. and Adam Gresham, and a great-niece, Mariah
Gresham, all of Kalamazoo, MI; Lace's daughter, Ja'niah of South
Bend; a sister-in-law, Barbara (Ralph) Neri of Pinckney,
MI; and two brothers-in-law, Timothy (Kathy) Lykowski and Thomas
(Diane) Lykowski of South Bend; and special friends, the Franklin
family.
Services will be at noon Saturday, March 15,
in Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan
Street, South Bend. Cremation will follow. The family will
receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until services on Saturday in the
funeral home. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Lykowski may be
made to the American Red Cross.