Dorothy M. KLOSINSKI

30 DEC 1935 - 15 APR 2012

• BIRTH: 30 DEC 1935, Michigan City, IN
• BURIAL: Cremation
• DEATH: 15 APR 2012, New Carlisle, IN

• MARRIAGE: 27 JUL 1957, Sacred Heart, Laporte, IN

1.  Lisa JOZWIAK
2.  Liette JOZWIAK
3.  Lori JOZWIAK
4.  Lynn JOZWIAK

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[N3378] Dorothy M. Jozwiak
Dec. 30, 1935 - April 15, 2012
SOUTH BEND - Dorothy M. Jozwiak, 76, "a beloved wife, mother and grandma," of South Bend, IN, passed away surrounded by her daughters at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Hamilton Grove in New Carlisle, IN. She was born on December 30, 1935, to the late Sylvester and Mary (Harenza) Klosinski in Michigan City, IN, and had lived in South Bend since 1957, coming from Rolling Prairie, IN. On July 27, 1957, as Dorothy M. Klosinski, she married Gerald L. Jozwiak at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in LaPorte, IN. He passed away on May 16, 2011. She is survived by her four loving daughters, Lori (Ernest) Paar of Warsaw, IN, Lynne (David) Holewczynski of New Carlisle, IN, Lisa Spiegel of Mishawaka, IN, and Liette (Scott) Shonborn of Noblesville, IN; 10 grandchildren, Joshua, Timothy and Alicia Holewczynski, Jason McFarland and Thomas Spiegel, Emily, Betsy and Melissa Paar, Corey and Erin Shonborn; and two great-grandchildren, Morgan Burnham and Hannah Huntley. Dorothy was a kind and gentle woman, and her family was her life. She was the ultimate wife and homemaker, who took great pride in her home. Dorothy enjoyed flowers, gardening, music, and traveling. She had a great fondness for her hometown of Michigan City, IN, and enjoyed visiting the area with her husband. She was a member of St. John the Baptist Parish. Cremation has taken place. A memorial visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 19, 2012, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. We would like to thank the staff of the Meadows Unit at Hamilton Grove Nursing Home for their kind and compassionate care. We would also like to thank Barbara Dzikowski from Alzheimer's & Dementia Services for her support and guidance through this difficult journey. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's & Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, Inc., 922 E. Colfax Ave., South Bend, IN 46617; or to The Center for Hospice, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. To send condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on April 17, 2012