Gizella Krizmanich Rupchock

Oct. 25, 1919 - Sept. 28, 1998

South Bend Tribune 9/30/1998

Gizella Rupchock, 78, of West Russ Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after an
illness at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend,
Ind. She was born on Oct. 25, 1919, in South Bend, to Ferdinand and Agnes
(Kuzmich) Krizmanich, who have preceded her in death. She was also preceded in
death by a son-in-law, John Dettmer in June 1997.

On May 14, 1949, in St. Joseph Catholic Church, South Bend, Gizella married
Charles A. Rupchock, who survives. She is also survived by three daughters,
Elizabeth Dettmer of South Bend, Patricia Rupchock of Osceola, Ind., and Theresa
(James) DeVos of Angola, Ind.; three grandchildren, Marie, Christopher and
Michael DeVos, all of Angola; five brothers, Fred and John Krizmanich of
Florida, Steve and Herman Krizmanich of South Bend, and Fr. Germain ''Carl''
Krizmanich, O.F.M., of Cincinnati, Ohio; and by a sister, Elizabeth Garter of
South Bend.

Gizella was a member of St. Matthew Cathedral, South Bend. She had been
previously employed at the Burkhart Insurance Agency and Bendix Corporation,
both in South Bend. However, she spent most of her married life as a homemaker.

Visitation was from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday in the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral
Home, Mishawaka, with a Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. A funeral Mass will be
celebrated at 10 a.m. today in St. Matthew Cathedral. Interment will follow in
the Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice
of St. Joseph County.

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