Submitted by: Dan Rich

Jean R. Wozniak

Oct. 1, 1915 - May 18, 2002

South Bend Tribune 5/20/2002

Jean R. "Genevieve" Wozniak, 86, of South Bend, passed away Saturday morning at Regency Place in South Bend. Jean was born on October 1, 1915 in Michigan City to the late Stephen and Rose (Kaczmarcyk) Kapusta.

Living most of her life in South Bend, Jean was married to Stanley Wozniak on January 22, 1938 who precedes her. Jean was a homemaker who loved to read. She was also a member of St. Matthew Cathedral and the St. Matthew Rosary Society. Jean was crowned Miss Indiana in 1934. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Stanley, a sister, Lottie Hartwig, one grandchild and one great grandchild. She is survived by her daughters, Rose Marie (Jerry) Foster of Indianapolis, Ind., Patricia Ann (John) Bock of El Paso, Texas, and Kathleen (Bill) Harrison of South Bend, Ind., her sons Thomas Stanley (Maryann) Wozniak of Mishawaka, and Kenneth Lee Wozniak of South Bend, Ind., her sister, Cecelia (Dick) Black of Sarasota, Fla., and brothers, Joseph (Esther) Kapusta of Sarasota, Fla., and Stanley Kapusta of South Bend, Ind. She is also survived by her 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.

Calling will be on Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Guisinger Colonial Chapel Funeral Home, 3718 S. Michigan St. A Rosary will be said during the visitation. Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Matthew Cathedral. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Memorial may be directed to the Regency Place Activity Department or the St. Matthew Building Fund.