Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran
McGOVERN
Dennis
Singleton
Straka
Whitlow
SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE
March 16, 1998
Deloris
L. McGovern
July
7, 1935 - March 14, 1998
Deloris L. McGovern, 62, of Martin
Lane, South Bend, IN. died on Saturday morning after a sudden
illness.
Mrs. McGovern was born in South
Bend on July 7, 1935 to John & Phelena (Dennis) Straka who
preceded her in death. In South Bend on Sept. 7, 1957 as the
former Deloris L. Straka she married Robert P. McGovern who
survives. A graduate of Central Catholic High School Mrs.
McGovern was a lifelong area resident. She and her husband owned
and operated the Dee's Bed-n-Breakfast in their home in South
Bend.
Survivors include a daughter, Kellie and
her fiance, Brad Whitlow of Scottsdale, AZ; Four sons,
Mike (Kimberly) of Raleigh, NC. Tom (Sally) and Tim (Melinda) of South
Bend, IN. and Kevin (Patty) of Pickerington, OH; Seven
grandchildren, John, Collin, Troy, Mike, and Nicholas McGovern
all of South Bend, and Adam and Tyler McGovern of Pickerington, OH.
Also surviving Mrs. McGovern is her sister, Peggy Singleton of Cooper
City, FL. and her brother, Mike Straka of Champaign, IL. Friends
may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday with Wake Services at 6:00
p.m. in the Hickey Funeral Homes, 17131 Cleveland Road South Bend,
Indiana.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00
a.m. Tuesday in the Little Flower Catholic Church where she was a
member. Entombment will follow in Saint Joseph Valley Memorial
Park, Granger, Indiana.
Memorials may be made in behalf of Mrs.
McGovern to the Little Flower Catholic Church.