Submitted by: Dan Rich

August Rodts

About 1876 – Feb. 28, 1961

South Bend Tribune 2/28/1961

MISHAWAKA – Following an illness of nine days, August Rodts, 85, of 531 W. 8^th Street, died today in his home. He was born in Aeltre, Belgium, from where he came to Mishawaka in 1904.

He married Maria E. DeSmet in Belgium, Feb. 19, 1908. Surviving are his widow, one son Adolph C. Rodts, at home; two grandsons, and one brother, Theopoliel Rodts of this city.

Friends may call in the DeVos Chapel Wednesday and until the services at 9 a.m. Saturday in St. Bavo’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.