Submitted by: John C. Monk
Dec.
2, 1915 - Aug. 28, 2009
SOUTH BEND - Emma Frances Tidaback, 93, of South Bend, Indiana,
and a longtime resident of Chesterton, IN, and Dunedin, FL,
passed away on Friday, August 28th, in Memorial Hospital, South
Bend. She was born on December 2, 1915, in Springfield, IL, to
the late Mary O'Day (Fishback) and John H. Hewins. On April 13,
1941, in Porter, IN, as Emma Frances Hewins, she married Everett
L. Tidaback, who preceded her in death on October 14, 1989. They
were married for 48 years. Frances is survived by a daughter,
Leslie (Charles Hilmer) Tidaback-Hilmer of Stevensville, MI; four
sons, David (Mary Buss) Tidaback of St. Paul, MN, Daniel Tidaback
of Dunedin, FL, Andrew Tidaback of Eugene, OR, and Darrel (Laurel
Thomas) Tidaback of South Bend. Also surviving are eight
grandchildren, Paul Tidaback, Ashen (Jason) Stafford, Aran
(Angela Tidaback-Chacon) Tidaback, Jesse Tidaback, Gene Tidaback,
Willow Thomas, Christina (Philip) Poole and Danielle (Adam)
Brown; and 12 great-grandchildren, Maddison, Tanna, Jadon,
Bailey, Miah, Chillis, Jasmine, Steven, Zachary, Alexander, Enola
and Nevin. Frances was a loving and caring mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother. She was a member of The Kirk in Dunedin,
FL, and attended First United Methodist Church in South Bend. A
memorial service for Frances will be held at 1 p.m. today, August
30th, in First United Methodist Church, 333 N. Main St., South
Bend, IN. There will be no visitation. Frances will be sadly and
greatly missed by all of those whose lives she touched. The
Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., South Bend,
assisted the family with arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the
family request that memorial contributions be made to the donor's
favorite charity. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences
at [email protected].
Published
in South Bend Tribune on August 30, 2009