Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE – February 2, 2000

 

Olga R. Petzke

March 8, 1918 - Feb. 1, 2000

Olga R. Petzke, 81, of the 100 North Apartments, North Liberty, Ind., formerly of South Grant Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend.

Mrs. Petzke was a graduate of Riley High School in 1936, and retired in 1984 from Wells Electronics after 20 years of service.

She was born on March 8, 1918, in South Bend, to Joseph and Mary Giczi. On July 13, 1940, in South Bend, as Olga Giczi, she married Edward A. Petzke, who died on July 25, 1984. Olga was also preceded in death by two brothers, Theodore (Giczi) Gibson and Joseph J. Giczi.

She is survived by a daughter, Sandra (Kenneth) Hughes of Walkerton, Ind.; two sons, Wayne Petzke of South Bend and Gary (Brenda) Petzke of Walkerton; and by four grandchildren, Kenneth Rylan Hughes, Brant Edward Hughes, Kimberly Lynn Petzke and Kealie Dawn Petzke.

Olga will be remembered as a wonderful cook who enjoyed gardening and reading. She was fond of the downtown South Bend area where she shopped and had lunch with friends. Olga also loved to dance and play bingo.

There will be no visitation. Private family services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Our Lady of Hungary Church Building Fund.