Eugene J. Wozny
Submitted by: Dan Rich
Eugene J. Wozny
Feb. 14, 1922 - Dec. 15, 2008
South Bend Tribune 12/17/2008
GRANGER - Eugene J. Wozny, 86, of Granger, passed away on
December 15, 2008, in Our Lady of Peace Hospital, South Bend. He
was born on February 14, 1922, in South Bend, to the late Stanley
Wozny Sr. and Regina (Wozny) Robaska, and was a lifelong
area resident. He attended South Bend Central High School. On
February 9, 1946, he married Bernice Sikorski, who
survives. Eugene is also survived by his son, Robert (Kathleen
Niles) Wozny; his daughter, Sharon (Dr. Max) Helman, both
of Granger; three grandchildren, Anthony (Heather) Traxler
of Omaha, NE, Meredith (Jeff) Guyton of Granger and Blair
Wozny of South Bend; three great-grandchildren, Olivia Traxler of
Omaha and Elle and Tate Guyton of Granger; two sisters, Lillian Lechtanski
and Shirley (Jack) Mesaros, both of South Bend; a former
daughter-in-law, Diana Wozny of Granger; a sister-in-law, Dorothy
Wozny of South Bend; and by many nieces, nephews and extended
family. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Justin Wozny in
1999; two brothers, Stanley and Donald Wozny; and by a
brother-in-law, Steve Lechtanski. Eugene was a parishioner of
Holy Family Catholic Church, a member of ZB Falcons, and an avid
golfer and bowler, belonging to the Bowlers Country Club and was
a former member of the Erskine Men's Club. He was a WWII Army Air
Corps veteran, and served in the South Pacific.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 AM Thursday, December 18, 2008, in Holy Family Catholic Church, where friends may visit for one hour prior to the Mass. Kaniewski Funeral Homes, South Bend, is handling the arrangements. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana, P.O. Box 4204, South Bend, IN 46634. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the staff at Our Lady of Peace Hospital, especially Curtis and Jayson, for their loving care of Eugene.