In Memory
Felix L. Owsley Jr.
February 5, 1942 ~ July 30, 2024 (age 82)
Felix L. Owsley Jr., 82, of South Bend, IN, passed away unexpectedly, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in his home. He was born on February 5, 1942, to the late Felix L. Owsley Sr. and Florence W. (Adams) Owsley in Mound City, IL, and has lived in South Bend most of his life. Along with his parents; he was preceded in death by a son, Derek Owsley; and a brother, Alphonse Owsley.
Felix graduated in 1959 from South Bend Central High School where he was a member of the Monogram Club, a varsity baseball team, and a homeroom officer. Additionally, he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Indiana University South Bend. Felix was a U.S. Army Veteran.
On July 11, 1981, he married Susan Goad in South Bend, IN, who survives. Felix is also survived by his daughter, Maria K. (Brian) Harding of South Bend, IN; a son, Brian L. Owsley of Dallas, TX; five grandchildren Spencer Harding, Chloe Harding, Paige Harding, Elizabeth Owsley and Alexander Owsley; nieces Amanda Choinacky of South Bend, IN, Beth (Terry) Ploetz of South Bend, a nephew, Zachery Maggio of San Antonio, TX and Sister and Brother-in-Law Janice and Mark Choinacky and Brother and Sister-in-Law, Daron and Evelyn Goad.
Felix was a member of the Church of Christ in Mishawaka, IN. Felix’s friendly and helpful nature, afforded him a rich and varied professional career working for IBM, in Restaurant Management, Kreamo Bakers, and with the U.S. Postal Service where he worked as a front desk clerk and passport service representative until his retirement in 2011. He enjoyed traveling with his wife, children, and grandchildren and they were blessed to enjoy cruise vacations with him to the Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii, and most recently the Mediterranean. The grandchildren always enjoyed hearing his stories, talking sports, and trying to sneak pictures of him when he’d fall asleep in a chair after a long vacation day.
Felix loved sports, especially baseball, and was an avid Los Angeles Dodgers baseball fan and relished each of their six World Series championships and was thrilled when the Cubs won the World Series in 2015. He was a huge Indiana University basketball fan and obsessive about Notre Dame and Indiana University women’s basketball. In addition, he always cheered on Notre Dame Football and was proud to serve for many years as an usher on game days. He loved watching anything his grandchildren were involved in from sports, to dance, to orchestra recitals, he was always proud of their accomplishments.
Felix was frugal in many ways and a man of few words but he was incredibly generous in his heart. He will be deeply missed.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday, August 5, 2024 at Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, IN. A graveside service will follow at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Highland Cemetery, South Bend, IN, where Military Honors will take place.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Food Bank of Northern Indiana, 702 Chapin Street, South Bend, Indiana 46601.
To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.
08/02/2024 EJS
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