Mrs. Frances Rzepka, aged 85, of rural route No. 1, New Carlisle, this county, died at 8:35 p.m. Sunday in her home after an illness of 11 months.
Born in Poland March 9, 1857, she came to this vicinity 60 years ago from Utica, N. Y.
Surviving are five sons, Michael, Stephen and Vance, all of South Bend; Blase, of Michigan City, Ind., and Lott, of New Carlisle; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Smolka, of Bronson, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Kolacz, of New Carlisle; a sister, Mrs. Rose Urbanska, of South Bend; 38 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the residence Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday in St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic church at Terre Coupe, this county, with Rev. John Wroblewski, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Polish cemetery.
Mrs. Rzepka was a member of the Star of Victory society No. 83, Polish National Alliance of America.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
25 Jan 1943, Mon • Page 13
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Born in Poland March 9, 1857, she came to this vicinity 60 years ago from Utica, N. Y.
Surviving are five sons, Michael, Stephen and Vance, all of South Bend; Blase, of Michigan City, Ind., and Lott, of New Carlisle; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Smolka, of Bronson, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Kolacz, of New Carlisle; a sister, Mrs. Rose Urbanska, of South Bend; 38 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the residence Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday in St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic church at Terre Coupe, this county, with Rev. John Wroblewski, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Polish cemetery.
Mrs. Rzepka was a member of the Star of Victory society No. 83, Polish National Alliance of America.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
25 Jan 1943, Mon • Page 13
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Mrs. Frances Rzepka, aged 85, of rural route No. 1, New Carlisle, this county, died at 8:35 p.m. Sunday in her home after an illness of 11 months.
Born in Poland March 9, 1857, she came to this vicinity 60 years ago from Utica, N. Y.
Surviving are five sons, Michael, Stephen and Vance, all of South Bend; Blase, of Michigan City, Ind., and Lott, of New Carlisle; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Smolka, of Bronson, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Kolacz, of New Carlisle; a sister, Mrs. Rose Urbanska, of South Bend; 38 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the residence Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday in St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic church at Terre Coupe, this county, with Rev. John Wroblewski, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Polish cemetery.
Mrs. Rzepka was a member of the Star of Victory society No. 83, Polish National Alliance of America.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
25 Jan 1943, Mon • Page 13
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
Born in Poland March 9, 1857, she came to this vicinity 60 years ago from Utica, N. Y.
Surviving are five sons, Michael, Stephen and Vance, all of South Bend; Blase, of Michigan City, Ind., and Lott, of New Carlisle; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Smolka, of Bronson, Mich., and Mrs. Mary Kolacz, of New Carlisle; a sister, Mrs. Rose Urbanska, of South Bend; 38 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received in the residence Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral will be held at 9 a. m. Thursday in St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic church at Terre Coupe, this county, with Rev. John Wroblewski, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Polish cemetery.
Mrs. Rzepka was a member of the Star of Victory society No. 83, Polish National Alliance of America.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
25 Jan 1943, Mon • Page 13
Contributor: Paul (48889809)
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