From Rick B
Friday, December 17, 2004
"The South Bend Tribune", Saturday evening, July 2, 1955, page 10
Mrs. Katherine Szymkowiak.
Mrs. Katherine Szymkowiak, who lived with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Graham, 1138 E.
Chalfant St., died in the residence at 7:53 p. m. Friday after five years' illness.
Born in Poznan, Poland, Nov. 28, 1867, she came to South Bend 64 years ago. Her husband,
Anthony, died in April, 1932. Surviving are four sons, Adam, Tony, Walter and Casimir,
all of South Bend; two other daughters, Mrs. Catherine Bardo, of Granger, and Mrs. Berna
Anthony, of Plymouth, Ind.; a sister, Mrs. Magdalena Toiz, in Poland; 12 grandchildren and
20 great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 7 p. m. today in the Kaniewski and Sons
Funeral Home until 9 a. m. services Monday in St. Stanislaus' Catholic Church. Rev.
Sigmund Jankowski, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery.