Submitted by: Todd Nowicki

Kowalewski-Sausman-Bilinski-Ciesiolka
Walter S. Bilinski:
(South Bend Tribune 8/19/1981)
Walter S. Bilinski, 58, of 55837 State Road 123, died at 9 a.m. Tuesday at home after a lengthy illness. He was employed by Masterbilt, Inc. Born on June 29, 1923, in South Bend, he had lived here all his life. On June 29, 1946, in Terre Coupee, he married Florence Kowalewski, who survives with two daughters, Mrs. Marcia Sausman of Osceola and Miss Sherrill Bilinski at home; two grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Clementine Ciesiolka of South Bend; a brother, Joseph of South Bend; and his parents, Mr and Mrs. Andrew Bilinski of South Bend. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Hedwig Catholic Church. Rev. Matt Sienkiewicz, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. today and from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday at the St. Joseph Funeral Home, where a parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday. He was a World War II veteran, a member of Pulaski Post 357 American Legion, and a member of the Iron Workers Local 292.