Submitted by: Dan Rich

Tressie June Jurgonski

April 13, 1936 - Nov. 11, 2007

South Bend Tribune 11/12/2007

SOUTH BEND - Tressie June Jurgonski, 71, passed away at 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, November 11, 2007, in Hospice House. Tressie was born in South Bend on April 13, 1936, to the late Leo and Tressie (Hofmeister) True. Also preceding her in death were sister, Lavonne Terry; grandson, Christopher; and great-granddaughter, Haley. On April 30, 1955, she married Leonard "Lenny" Jurgonski. They shared 52 years together as man and wife. Surviving are her husband, Leonard; daughters, Diane Breun of South Bend, Cynthia (Gary) Hansen of South Bend, Peggy (Wendell) Lowry of Hamlet, IN, Nancy (Ralph) Young of New Carlisle and Judy O'Dell of South Bend; sons, Leonard M. of South Bend and Eric (Moriah) of Mishawaka; 25 grandchildren, Shad, Jessica, Courtney, Meghan, Adam, Angela, Amy, Andrew, Jennifer, Jillian, Leonard Michael Jr., Crystal, Monica, Jeffrey, Stephanie, Jacqueline, Aaron, Kimberly, Christina, Cassandra, Kyle, Jocelyn, Ambrosia, Brieanna, and Thor; 21 great-grandchildren, Kennady, Abagayle, Randi, Tyler, Bryce, Kayla, Selena, Adam Jr., Jaime, Isaac, Andres, Jacob, Nicholas, Tyler, Trevor, Austin, Sean, Jacob, Dominick, Lucas and Grace; sisters, May Mendenhall of South Bend, Lois (Bud) Taylor of South Bend, Cleo Cross of South Bend, Sherrilyn (Ted) Stone of Mishawaka, Laverne Johnson of Flat Rock, AL, and Patricia (Larry) Overton of Eau Claire, MI; and brother, Forrest "Bud" (Madeline) True of Virginia.

While a homemaker, Tressie and Len began a printing business, Perfection Printing, which expanded into the bridal shop known as Weddings by Perfection Printing. This was her passion, along with her children and grandchildren. She was a volleyball coach for St. Casimir, St. Adalbert, Navarre, Dickson and Washington High Schools for over 30 years. She enjoyed coaching and teaching tremendously.

Tressie was a graduate of Washington High School, where she and her friends were part of the DeRene Club, which still meets monthly after 50 years.

Visitation and viewing will take place on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. in St Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend, where a Rosary will be prayed at 5 p.m. There will be a procession leaving the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 14, 2007, in United Pentecostal Church on Ironwood at the Bypass. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care of St. Joseph County, 111 Sunnybrook Ct. South Bend, IN 46637.