Submitted by: Dan Rich

Frank J. Niemier

July 24, 1930 - May 25, 2008

South Bend Tribune 5/29/2008
SOUTH BEND - Frank J. Niemier, 77, of South Bend, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Hospice House, South Bend. He was born on July 24, 1930, in South Bend, to the late Melchior and Hattie (Smiegelski) Niemier, and was a lifelong area resident.

On November 26, 1960, he married Bonnie Bedwell, who survives. Along with his wife of 47 years, he is survived by his daughter, Karen Gooding and her fiancé, Gene Chrobot Jr. of South Bend; his son, James (Jan) Niemier of Zion, IL; six grandchildren, Alaina, Adam, Allison, Abigail, Ashley and Andrew; and his brother, Harry (Marcella) Niemier of South Bend. He was preceded in death by his sister, Justine Polack. Frank retired from Dodge Reliance in 1995 after 30 years of service. He was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member of American Legion Post #284, and was a parishioner of Holy Family Catholic Church.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, May 31, in Holy Family Church, where friends may visit for one hour prior to the Mass. Entombment will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend IN 46637.