Submitted by: Dan Rich

Veronica Penzenik

March 30, 1923 - March 16, 1999

South Bend Tribune 3/19/1999

Veronica (Tkach) Penzenik, 75, of East Jefferson Boulevard, died early Tuesday morning, March 16, in her home. Mrs. Penzenik and her husband founded The Penz Company of Mishawaka in 1956 where she continued as an officer with the company until her death. She was born on March 30, 1923, in Chicago, Ill., to Andrew and Julia Tkach, who preceded her in death.

On July 23, 1944, in Chicago, she married Vladimir ''Wally'' Penzenik, who died on July 23, 1992. She was also preceded in death by a son, Gregory J. Penzenik; and by a grandson, Bryan Penzenik. She had lived in South Bend for over 50 years after coming from Chicago.She is survived by two sons, David A. (Lori) Penzenik and Richard D. (Patricia) Penzenik, both of South Bend; seven grandchildren, Brandon, Adam, Christopher, Alex, Julia, Douglas and Katherine; two great grandchildren, Gregory and Bethany; and by a brother, George Tkach of Mishawaka.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. today in St. Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church, 59250 Keria Trail, South Bend. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park in Granger, Ind.

Friends called from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday in the Hickey Funeral Home, 3516 E. Jefferson, where a memorial service was held at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Mrs. Penzenik was a member of the church, and also sponsored two children from the Christian Children's Fund. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice of St. Joseph County, Inc.