Collings, Donahue
Submitted by Georgia Gill-Elkins
South Bend Tribune March 22, 1999 p. B 5
Geneva Mae Collings
May 28, 1911 - March 21, 1999
SOUTH BEND - Geneva Mae Collings, 87, of West Michigan Street, New Carlisle,
Ind., passed away on Sunday, March 21, in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing
Center, New Carlisle.
Mrs. Collings was born on May 28, 1911, in Wabash County, and resided in the
Michiana area her lifetime. Mrs. Collings retired in 1973 from Memorial
Hospital of South Bend, Ind., as a ward clerk.
In 1972, in New Carlisle, she married Howard Collings, who preceded her in
death in 1977.
She is survived by two sons, George of St. Augustine Beach, Fla., and Jerry
P. of Lakeville, Ind.; and by five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-grandchild.
Mrs. Collings was a member of the church, the New Carlisle Order of Eastern
Star, was a member of War Mothers and the White Shrine-South Bend Chapter.
Visitation hours will be one hour prior to service time (noon to 1 p.m. ) on
Tuesday, March 23, at the Community church, 201 W. Michigan Street, New
Carlisle.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the Community Church,
with Rev. Michael Donahue officiating. Burial will follow at the New
Carlisle Cemetery.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, all memorial contributions be
made to the church or to the New Carlisle Masonic Temple.
The Hanley & son "Southwest Chapel" Fneral Home, located at West Ireland
Road/Indiana 23 South Bend, handled services and extend heartfelt sympathy to
the family of Geneva Collings.
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