Submitted by: Dan Rich

Mary C. Wille

Sept. 25, 1902 - Oct. 1, 2000

South Bend Tribune 10/3/2000

Mary C. Wille, 98, formerly of Brookfield Street, South Bend, Ind., passed away after an illness at 8:50 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 1, in St. Joseph Care Center West, South Bend. Mrs. Wille was born on Sept. 25, 1902, in Loten Hulle, Belgium, as the daughter of the late Camiel and Romaine (DeMeyer) Steenbeke.

On June 12, 1943, in South Bend, as the former Mary Steenbeke, she married Cyriel Wille, who preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 1992. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Ann (Gene) Fredricks of South Bend; two granddaughters, Kim Kwasneski of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Lisa Huls of Burnsville, Minn.; three great-grandsons, Erik Svedin Jr., Andrew Svedin and Austen Huls; and by several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Wille was employed by the former Robertson's in South Bend, and also the J.C. Penney Company for several years. She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, South Bend.

Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today, Oct. 3, in the Hahn Funeral Home, 505 West 8th Street, Mishawaka. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, with Rev. Camillo Tirabassi officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery, South Bend. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Wille may be made to Corpus Christi Catholic Church, 2822 Corpus Christi Drive, South Bend, IN 46628.