Submitted by: Dan Rich
Barbara Dale Szumski
May 8, 1938 - July 10, 2008
South Bend Tribune 7/12/2008
SOUTH BEND - Barbara Dale Szumski, 70, passed away
Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 5:35 p.m. in her home in South Bend,
Indiana. Born in Muncie, Indiana on May 8, 1938, she lived in
Indianapolis with her parents James and Kathryn Durnil
until attending Butler University. There she met her husband,
Ronald Szumski who survives. They were married on October 23rd
and spent their married life in South Bend. Barbara is survived
by her mother, Kathryn Durnil; three sons, James of Austin,
Texas, Andrew of Rockford, Michigan, Ronald of Avon, Indiana;
three daughters-in-law, Kim Dabros, Diana Szumski, Roberta
Szumski; 12 grandchildren, Michael, Jeanne, Don, Ashley, Kayla,
Ryan, Kate, Reid, Johnny, Joey, Justin, and Jacob; her sister Kay
Woelfel and brother-in-law, Robert Woelfel of Charleston,
South Carolina. Both her youngest son Michael and her father,
James Durnil preceded her in death. Barbara worked at Holy Cross
Catholic Church, The University of Notre Dame, and retired from
St. Joseph High School. She received her Bachelor of General
Studies from Indiana University, South Bend and was pursing her
Master's degree. Barbara was a member of Holy Cross Parish. She
served the community in several capacities including Delta Gamma
Alumnae Associations, Daughters of the American Revolution, Tri
Kappa, Pan-Hellenic Association, Children's Dispensary, The
Antiquarian Society and The Service guild. She also served on the
School Board of St. Joseph High School.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at
10 a.m. Monday, July 14, 2008 at Holy Cross Catholic Church with
entombment following in Highland Cemetery. Friends may call from
2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2008 at the Kaniewski Funeral Home,
3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN, where a Parish Rosary will
be recited at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to the American
Cancer Society,
the American
Heart Association,
or The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. She will be
missed.