Submitted by: John C. Monk

Emma Riley Stevens

March 5, 2010 - March 13, 2010

MISHAWAKA - Infant Emma Riley Stevens, 8 days old, passed away at 7:35 AM Saturday, March 13, 2010, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Emma is survived by her parents, Lee and Jessica (Dankert) Stevens; maternal grandmother, Diane (James) Szulczyk of Mishawaka, IN; maternal grandfather, Daryl (Rebecca) Dankert of Osceola, IN; paternal grandmother, Jean Stevens of Cambridge, OH; and aunts and uncles, Samantha Dankert, Amanda Dankert, Kristi Gwin, Renietta Szulczyk, Christopher Szulczyk, Scott Stevens, Kelly (Stephanie) Stevens and Brett Stevens. Many cousins also survive. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, March 16, 2010, in Holy Family Catholic Church, 56405 Mayflower Road, South Bend, IN. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Friends may visit with the family from 4-8 PM today in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, and one hour prior to services on Tuesday in the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Emma may be made to Books for Babies, c/o David Weber, Beiger School, 1600 E. 3rd Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544; or to the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center NICU for supplies and materials, attn: Maria Harding, 5215 Holy Cross Parkway, Mishawaka, IN 46545. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com. Published in South Bend Tribune on March 15, 2010