Irene Louise RUDICH

12 MAR 1921 - 6 NOV 2020

• BIRTH: 12 MAR 1921, South Bend, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 6 NOV 2020, Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth, IN

• MARRIAGE: 17 MAY 1941, St Joseph County, IN

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[N26149] Irene Louise (Rudich) Kuzbay
March 12, 1921 ~ November 6, 2020 (age 99)

Irene Kuzbay, born on March 12, 1921, residing at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth, Indiana, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. An only child born to Mary and Eugene Rudich, who immigrated from Hungary to the United States in 1913, Irene has been a lifelong resident of South Bend, Indiana. Irene married John H. Kuzbay on May 17, 1941 and raised three children. John Kuzbay passed away in 2004. She is survived by her children, Robert E. Kuzbay, Janet C. Kuzbay, and Mary L. Nemes, all reside in St. Joseph County; also, three grandchildren, Dan Kuzbay, Shay Johnson, and Hope Kuzbay; and a great grandchild, Abigail Johnson. Irene was very active in the Our Lady of Hungary Parish, and worked many festivals and weddings throughout her lifetime. She was also an active Blue Bird and Campfire girls’ leader for many years. Irene was a devoted loving and nurturing mother, an excellent cook and seamstress. She sewed complete wedding apparel for all members of the wedding parties, horse show attire, and complete doll clothes wardrobes with exact fit. She had many talents and would be found helping remodel houses from building shelving and cabinets to replacing trim and flooring, baseboard and crown moldings and tearing out walls, wallpapering, painting, etc. She also was creative with floral arrangements and designing gifts and crafts. She made lovely ceramic items and gave them to family and friends as gifts. She loved to travel and travel she did in her later years when the family was grown. Irene loved animals and when her daughters decided that horses would be nice to have, she became a big part of their equestrian lives also, attending many horse shows and events, even at the national level. She donated time and money to many other organizations, including Pet Refuge where she became a foster home in the 1980s. Irene was a generous, kind person who was loved by nearly everyone that met her with a personality that was easy to be with. She had a zest for life and met each moment with a willingness to learn. She will be greatly missed by her family and closest friends. It is an honor to have had her in our lives. Per the families wishes there will be no public services at this time. The family may gather privately at a later date. Palmer funeral Home - Guisinger Chapel will be assisting the Kuzbay family with all arrangements. Contributions in memory of Irene Kuzbay may be offered to Pet Refuge, 4626 S. Burdett Drive, South Bend, IN 46614. Online condolences to the family may be sent to www.palmerfuneralhomes.com. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Irene Louise (Rudich) Kuzbay, please visit our floral store.