Curdin Alexander GIZEWSKI

16 JUN 1995 - 11 DEC 2016

• BIRTH: 16 JUN 1995, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 11 DEC 2016, South Bend, IN

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[N15939] Curdin Alexander Gizewski
June 16, 1995 - Dec. 11, 2016
SOUTH BEND - Curdin Alexander Gizewski, age 25, of South Bend, IN, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016. He was born June 16, 1991 to the late Lori Ann Gizewski. Curdin was raised in South Bend and attended the South Bend Community Schools, receiving his GED in 2010. People who knew Curdin knew he had three major love interests: his soul mate and fiancé, Brittney Grifin; “Prinz”, his German Sheherd K9 companion and young people in his neighborhood. Curdin and Brittney's family include two sons, Clark Alexander and Elijah Matthew. He was recognized by many as a professional and passionate trainer of dogs, especially German Shepherds. He always wanted to give guidance to young adolescents to help put them on the right path. Curdin leaves behind his biological father, Jerome Davis, four siblings, Bo Davis, Samantha Stull, Shanon Davis and Monika Carmony, his adopted brothers, Issac Gizewski and Kadin Gizewski, as well as his special father, Curtis Hardy. Curdin was preceded in death by his mother, Lori Ann Gizewski, maternal grandparents, Alexander & Helen Gizewski and paternal grandmother, Mitty Davis.The family extends an invitation to join them in a “Celebration of Life” service for Curdin Alexander Gizewski. The event will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at the Erskine Park Club House, 4200 Miami Street, South Bend, IN 46614. Please bring a dish to share. All monetary donations given in Curdin's memory should be directed to Alford's Mortuary, 1222 Napier Street, South Bend, IN 46601, (574) 282-2477. “Life is a sunset dying with the rising of the moon. Gone too soon!” - Stevie Wonder. Arrangements were entrusted with ALFORD'S MORTUARY.Visit our website to sign family guest book and/or to send a condolence at: www.AlfordsMortuaryInc.com. Published in South Bend Tribune on Dec. 26, 2016

One killed in shooting at South Bend home Sunday
Police say a family dispute led to a fatal shooting late Sunday night at a home in South Bend's River Park neighborhood. James Griffin, 47, is being held on suspicion of voluntary manslaughter in the death of 25-year-old Curdin Gizewski, officials with the St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit said in a statement Monday afternoon. Gizewski was found after police responded to reports of a shooting about 10 p.m. to a home in the 1300 block of South 31st Street. At least one more adult and two children were inside the home at the time of the shooting, but no one else was hurt, South Bend police said. There were also dogs inside the house. None of them were hurt, either.
At the scene late Sunday night, city police Sgt. John Riddle said everyone at the home had cooperated with police. The children who were in the home are with their family, Riddle also said.
The exact relationship between Gizewski and Griffin was not immediately clear. The Metro Homicide statement said only that Griffin was "known to the victim." Griffin's jail booking photograph showed signs of a struggle, as his face appeared scuffed and swollen. Voluntary manslaughter is defined by Indiana law as knowingly killing another person while acting in "sudden heat." An autopsy for Gizewski was scheduled for Tuesday morning in Kalamazoo, Mich. Prosecutors had not filed formal charges against Griffin as of Monday afternoon.