Submitted by: Dan Rich

Leona M. Liwosz

May 2, 1921 - Feb. 14, 2008

South Bend Tribune 2/17/2008
SOUTH BEND - Leona M. Liwosz, 86, of South Bend, IN, died at 11:50 AM Thursday, February 14, 2008, in St. Paul's Retirement Community. She was born on May 2, 1921, to the late Walter and Joan (Kuczmanski) Jeziorski in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong resident. Along with her parents, one sister, Loretta Paar, five brothers, Ed "Lefty," Leonard, Ben and Harry Jeziorski, and Ralph Lake, also preceded her in death. Leona was a graduate of South Bend Catholic High School. Mrs. Liwosz retired in October 1980 from the Bendix Corporation after 40 years of employment.

As Leona M. Jeziorski, she married John A. Liwosz in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. He died on June 28, 1995. She is survived by two sisters, Gertrude Downs of South Bend, IN, and Dorothy (husband George) Bagarus of South Bend, IN; two brothers, Joseph (wife, Jan) Jeziorski of Manchester, MO, and Steve (wife, Sharon) Jeziorski of Schererville, IN; one sister-in-law, Wanda Kielton of South Bend, IN; and several nieces and nephews. Leona was a charter member of St. John the Baptist Parish, where she belonged to the retirees club. She was also a member of the Bendix Retirees Club and was a lifelong, avid Chicago Cubs fan.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2008, in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 3616 St. Johns Way, South Bend, IN, where a parish Rosary will be prayed at noon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 3616 St. Johns Way, South Bend, IN 46628. Kaniewski Funeral Home, South Bend, is handling arrangements.