March 26, 1932 - July 5, 2010SOUTH BEND - Klota, Theresa N. 7 8, of South Bend, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2010, in Your Home on Kenilworth Road. She was born on March 26, 1932, in South Bend, to the late Sylvester and Felice (Wagnerowski) Nowaczewski. On May 21, 1955, as Theresa Nowaczewski, she married Jerome R. Klota, who preceded her in death on December 4, 1988. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Lillian Nowak, and a brother, Joseph Nowaczewski. Theresa is survived by her children, Deborah (David) Wieczorek of Granger, Indiana, Christine (Dale Chlebek) Klota of Lakeville, Valerie (Jim) Crabtree of Manchester, Tennessee, C.J. (Ty) Kilgore of Niles, Michigan, Rachel Klota (her husband, Jerry Holaway) of Port Orchard, Washington, and Robert R. Klota of South Bend; seven grandchildren, Delissa Rangel, Michael Wieczorek, Jose (Jenna Smeltzer) Rangel, Matthew Wieczorek, Nicholas Zilkowski, Alex Klota and Hannah Brooks; one great-grandchild, Eva Mora-Rangel; and three sisters, Clara Pedersen of Mishawaka, Mary (Alvin) Moser of Osceola and Martha (Jerry) Vitek of Buchanan, Michigan. Mrs. Klota retired from Bendix in 1989. She was a parishioner of St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 pm Thursday July 8, 2010, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at 4 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, July 9, 2010, in St. Adalbert Church, with burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. The family would like to thank the staff at The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care and Your Home for their care and support of our Mother. Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.