Submitted by: John Monk
Juanita
M. Klota
Oct. 5, 1933 - June 5, 2010
SOUTH BEND - Juanita M. Klota, 76, passed away at 10:55 pm on
Saturday, June 5 in West Woods of Niles Nursing Home. Juanita was
born on October 5, 1933 in South Bend to the late Valerian and
Helen (Kiefer) Stedman. On August 24, 1957 Juanita married
Valentine J. Klota in Niles, MI; he preceded her in death on June
6, 1988. She was also preceded in death by her son, Valentine J.
Klota, Jr.; brother, Valerian Stedman; and by her sister, Lorene
Stedman. She is survived by her sister, Beverly Miller of Niles,
MI; and by her niece, Violet (Mike) Greenfield of Niles, MI.
Juanita was a parishioner of St. Casimir Catholic Church and was
a member of the St. Casimir Senior Citizens Club and the Alter
& Rosary Society of St. Casimir Catholic Church. She was also
a member of the West Side Democratic Club. Visitation will be
from 3 to 7 pm on Wednesday, June 9 in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME,
824 S. Mayflower Road, where a Rosary will be prayed at 4 pm. A
Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 9 am on Thursday, June 10
in the Funeral Home. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery,
South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Casimir
Catholic Church, 1308 W. Dunham St., South Bend, IN 46619 or to
the Center for the Homeless, 813 E. Michigan St., South Bend, IN
46601. For those who are unable to attend the Funeral Liturgy,
condolences for the family may be made at www.sjfh.net
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 8, 2010