Mabel L. FLORAN

5 FEB 1919 - 5 MAY 2008

• BIRTH: 5 FEB 1919, North Liberty, St. Joseph County, IN
• DEATH: 5 MAY 2008, New Carlisle, St. Joseph County, IN

• MARRIAGE: 6 NOV 1937, South Bend, St Joseph, IN

1. +Bonnie Jo FENSKE

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[N29952] Mabel L. Floran

Birth 5 Feb 1919
North Liberty, St. Joseph County, IN

Death 5 May 2008 (aged 89)
New Carlisle, St. Joseph County, IN

Burial
Sumption Prairie Cemetery
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN
Memorial ID 26658334 ·

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From the SOUTH BEND (IN) TRIBUNE, May 7, 2008:

SOUTH BEND - Mabel L. Fenske, 89, of South Bend, passed away at 1:00 p.m. Monday, May 5, 2008, in Miller's Merry Manor Nursing Home, New Carlisle, IN. She was born February 5, 1919, in North Liberty, IN, the daughter of Ernest A. and Dorothy I. (Howell) Floran, and had lived in this area all of her life. On November 6, 1937, in South Bend, IN, she was united in marriage to Frank J. Fenske. They enjoyed 67 years of marriage until his passing on October 31, 2004. She was also preceded in death by parents, Ernest Arthur and Helen Floran, Dorothy and Paul Prescott; a son-in-law, Jack Newton in 1983; and a brother, James Adam Floran. Mrs. Fenske retired in 1978 as a teller with First Source Bank, South Bend, following 20 years of service. She then worked at Christian Center Church for 10 years. She was a 1937 graduate of James Whitcomb Riley High School. She was a member of Christ Chapel, Riley Lunch Bunch, and the Keenagers at Sumption Prairie United Methodist Church. She is survived by her four daughters, Sandra K. Newton of Granger, Sharyl J. (Rick) Holm of North Liberty, Bonnie J. (Thomas) Lehman of South Bend and Vicki J. (David) Treat of Algonquin, IL. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Jeff (Janice) Newton, Kim (Wes) Newton Evard, Christi Holm, Cindi (Will) Holm Pedersen, Michelle (Chris) Holm Feller, Kelly (John) Holm Shaida, Alex Lehman and Katie Lehman; six great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jessica Newton, Reilly and Nolan Evard, Paul Pedersen and Padrick Feller.
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Marriage Record
Name Frank J Fenske
Spouse's Name Mabel Floran
Certifier's Name Karl W Dubail
Officiator's Name Joseph P Miller
Marriage Date 6 Nov 1937
Marriage Place St. Joseph, Indiana

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