From  Rick Berkheiser

 

 

 

"The South Bend Tribune", Monday evening, April 25, 1938, page 8

 

Mrs. Josephine Rejder Sobczak.

 

     Mrs. Josephine Rejder Sobczak, aged 85, died at 7:20 a. m. today in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cecelia Szulczyk, 420 South Jackson street, after several weeks' illness.  Born in Poland, April 20, 1853, she came to South Bend from that country 65 years ago.  Surviving are three sons, Stanley and William Rejder and Joseph Sobczak; three daughters, Mrs. Catherine Paczesny, Mrs. Szulczyk and Mrs. Irene Kajzer; 25 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren, all of South Bend.  Friends will be received after 7 p. m. today in the home of her son, Joseph Sobczak, 1044 West Dunham street.  The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday in St. Hedwige's Roman Catholic church with Rev. Francis X. Luzny, C. S. C., pastor, officiating.  Burial will be in Cedar Grove cemetery.  Mrs. Sobczak was a member of the Women's Apostleship of Prayer and the Women's Holy Rosary sodality, both of St. Hedwige's church.