Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Gizella Rupchock

Oct. 25, 1919 - Sept. 28, 1998

 

South Bend Tribune 9/30/1998

Gizella Rupchock, 78, of West Russ Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after an illness at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, Ind. She was born on Oct. 25, 1919, in South Bend, to Ferdinand and Agnes (Kuzmich) Krizmanich, who have preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, John Dettmer in June 1997.

 

On May 14, 1949, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, South Bend, Gizella married Charles A. Rupchock, who survives. She is also survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Dettmer of South Bend, Patricia Rupchock of Osceola, Ind., and Theresa (James) DeVos of Angola, Ind.; three grandchildren, Marie, Christopher and Michael DeVos, all of Angola; five brothers, Fred and John Krizmanich of Florida, Steve and Herman Krizmanich of South Bend, and Fr. Germain ''Carl'' Krizmanich, O.F.M., of Cincinnati, Ohio; and by a sister, Elizabeth Garter of South Bend.

 

Gizella was a member of St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend. She had been previously employed at the Burkhart Insurance Agency and Bendix Corporation, both in South Bend. However, she spent most of her married life as a homemaker.

 

Visitation was from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday in the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home, Mishawaka, with a Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today in St. Matthew Cathedral. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of St. Joseph County.