From: Sue Davis

The South Bend Tribune, January 5, 1967, Page 33:

CHARLES SMOROSKE
  Charles Smoroske, 81, formerly of Decatur, Mich., died at 3:50 p.m.
Wednesday in St. Joseph's Hospital.  He had been residing with his
daughter, Mrs. Don Moubray, 3302 Ford St. for the last several months.
Mr. Smoroske was the caretaker at a summer camp at Lake of the Woods,
Decatur.  He was born in LaPorte County on Dec. 15, 1885.  His wife,
the former Ethel Meyers, died in 1929.  Besides his daughter, he is
survived by seven sons, George Smorse of Miami, Fla., Claude Smorse of
Long Beach, Calif., Charles Smoroske of South Bend, Cecil Smoroske of
Anaheim, Calif., James Smoroske of Lexington, Ky., Floyd Smoroske of
Indianapolis and Lloyd Smoroske of Modesto, Calif.; 25 grandchildren;
five great-grandchildren; three stepbrothers, Mike Platts and Richard
Reed, both of South Bend, and John Tawleske of Bristol; and two
sisters, Mrs. Verna Schultz of Mishawaka and Mrs. Frances Dornbrock of
Michigan City.  Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today and 1to 9 p.m.
Friday in the Hickey Funeral Home.  Services will be held there at 2
p.m. Saturday and burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.