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Helen Louise Matthews (Dosmann) - Class Of 1940 VIEW PROFILE

Helen Louise Matthews (Dosmann)

HELEN L. (MATTHEWS) DOSMANN

July 10, 1922 - June 4, 2012
SOUTH BEND - Helen L. Dosmann, 89, of South Bend, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012, in her daughter's home in LaPorte, IN. She was born to the late Jesse and Julia Matthews on July 10, 1922, in Norwalk, OH.

Helen attended Nuner School and graduated from South Bend Central with honors. She also graduated from South Bend College of Commerce in 1941, and worked as a secretary at the South Bend Clinic.

She married Robert John Dosmann at St. Monica's Church on June 30, 1942. After Bob was drafted in the Army, Helen followed him to Camp Gordon and Camp Polk, where she worked for the Civil Service Administration.

After the war they returned to South Bend and started their family of nine children. In 1970, at age 48, she enrolled at the University of Indiana and graduated with high honors. She then taught first grade at Holy Cross School.

Helen is survived by her daughters, Ann Kaiser of Glenview, IL, Patricia Carroll of Austinville, VA, and Julie Ebert of LaPorte; her sons, Robert Sr. of Littleton, CO, Donald of South Bend, Roger of Granger, IN, Steven of LaGrange, IL, and Greg of New Carlisle, IN; 18 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband in 1998, and by a son, Jack Dosmann.

During her life she had a wide range of activities, including women's club, bridge, gardening, and of course getting to enjoy her 18 grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Friday, June 8, 2012, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 am Saturday, June 9, 2012, in Holy Cross Catholic Church, with burial to follow at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Jun. 6, 2012.

01/15/2023 EJS



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