Submitted by: Dan Rich

Amelia K. Nyers

April 29, 1908 - Feb. 11, 2003

South Bend Tribune 2/14/2003

Amelia K. Nyers, 94, of Cardinal-Meridian Rehab Center, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the rehab center. Amelia was born on April 29, 1908, in Benwood, W.Va., to Stephen and Christina (Tucsek) Nyers. As a young girl, Amelia worked as an usher at the Granada Theatre when it was first built. She later worked for several years as a cashier at the Indiana Theatre. During World War II she worked in Pittsburgh at the home office of the William Penn Association. She was a writer for their newspaper. She had a deep interest in writing and had a book of her poems published. On her return to South Bend, Ind., she opened a studio where she taught tap dancing, ballet, and baton twirling. After retirement she continued with teaching dancing at Forever Learning to senior citizens. They would perform at the White Water Rapids beside Century Center.

She is survived by two sisters, Louise Garman of Granger, Ind., and Margaret Horvath of Edwardsburg, Mich.; a brother, Alex (Irma) Nyers of South Bend; and by 21 nephews, 12 nieces and numerous great-nephews and great-nieces. Amelia was preceded in death by five sisters, Mary Frankel, Christine Frankel, Helen Horvath, Irene Molnar and Agnes Bralick; and by two brothers, Stephen Nyers Jr. and Louis Nyers.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church. Cremation will follow, with burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, where a Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Hungary Church.