July
10, 1925 - Jan. 31, 2010SOUTH BEND - Sylvia Irene Shumaker, 84, of South Bend, passed away Sunday evening in Memorial Hospital following an illness. She was born July 10, 1925, in South Bend, to the late Michael and Irene (Farkas) Barna.
Submitted by: John C. Monk
Sylvia
I. Shumaker
July
10, 1925 - Jan. 31, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Sylvia Irene Shumaker, 84, of South Bend, passed
away Sunday evening in Memorial Hospital following an illness.
She was born July 10, 1925, in South Bend, to the late Michael
and Irene (Farkas) Barna.
On
January 11, 1948, in Epworth Memorial Church, she was united in
marriage to Mark I. Shumaker, who survives along with children,
Cheri McCray (Cliff), Linda Shenefield (Gary) of South Bend and
Kathy Sellers (Tom) of Granger; and a son, James F. of South
Bend; eight grandchildren, Jen Weaver (Sam), David McCray
(Amanda) of South Bend, Allison Hrybyk (Nick) of Goose Creek,
S.C., Michael Shenefield of South Bend, Christopher, Megan,
Katelyn and Drew Sellers of Granger; three great-grandchildren,
Devin and Aidan McCray, and soon great-grandchild, Weaver; and a
brother, Michael Barna of Schererville, IN.
Sylvia
retired from WSBT as a librarian and worked there from 1971 to
1990. Prior she worked for South Bend Electric and Wheelabrator
in South Bend. Sylvia and Mark were longtime members of Epworth
Memorial United Methodist Church and she was the historian of the
church. She and Mark loved children so much they became Foster
Parents and over the years had 13 to 14 children they helped.
Sylvia was a leader in Indian Guides at Kaley Elementary School
and a member of the Home Economics Club in South Bend. She had a
great love for flowers and all animals during her life she will
be remembered fondly.
Memorial
services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 4th, in
Epworth Memorial United Methodist Church, 2404 Lincoln Way West,
and visitation will be today from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the
Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., and the
family will greet friends one hour prior to services at church.
Contributions in her memory may be made to the American
Diabetes Association , American
Cancer Society or to the church. E-mail condolences may be
sent to www.Welsheimer.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on February 3, 2010