Submitted By: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 5/21/1996

Thomas J. Bujeker Sr

September 6, 1917 – May 20, 1996

SOUTH BEND – Thomas J. Bujeker, 78, of South Parkway, died at 4:28pm Monday in St Joseph’s Medical Center.  Mr. Bujeker retired in 1975 as an inspector for White Farm Equipment Co, after 38 years of service.

He was born September 6, 1917, in South Bend.  On October 2, 1943, in South Bend, he married Gertrude F. Kopinski.  She survives with two sons, Tom Jr of South Bend and Bob of Richmond IN; four grandchildren; and a step sister, Christine Polotto of Hanover Park IL.

He was a golf professional at Playland Park, a three time South Bend City Golf Men’s Champion; past president of South Bend, Erskine and Elbel Golf Associations; a member of American Legion Pulaski Post 357, and a veteran of WW II

Services will be at 11am Thursday in St Stanislaus Catholic Church.  Burial will be in St Joseph Cemetery.