Rose L. Kaczmarczyk
Jan. 11, 1926 - Dec. 10, 2015
SOUTH BEND - Rose L. Kaczmarczyk, 89, passed away at 4:50am Thursday, December 10, 2015 in her residence.

Rose was born on January 11, 1926 in Bertrand, MI to Alex and Mary Ann (Kinski) Penkala. She was a member of Our Lady of Hungary Church, its Sacred Heart & Rosary Society and St. Anne Society. On June 28, 1947 in South Bend she married Casimer “Casey” Kaczmarczyk. He preceded her in death along with two sons Thomas Kaczmarczyk and William Kaczmarczyk, seven sisters Matilda Budney, Genevieve “Gene” Guljas, Helen Hawblitzel, Irene Lickatowich, Gertrude Picking, Angela Sobczyk and Mary Setlak, four brothers Alex Penkala, Clem Penkala, Ed Penkala and John Babinski, a son-in-law Michael Sayer and a great-grandson Dylan Louis Stepp.

Surviving are five daughters Rosemary Sayer of Kansas City, MO, Evelyn (Phil Wieczorek) Smead, Mimi (Thomas) Manley, Annie (Phillip) Nowak all of South Bend and Lori (Patrick) Nowak of Mishawaka, a son Casimer “Duke” Kaczmarczyk of Plano, TX, 19 grandchildren Michael Sayer, Julie Sayer, Melissa Tobaben, Tirzah Pestenski, Rayna Babb, John Smead, Jessie Martinez, Casey Jack Kaczmarczyk, Lindsay Stepp, Meredith Salinas, Paige Manley, Corbin Manley, Sidney Manley, Rory Manley, Phil Nowak, Aaron Nowak, Christian Nowak, Sam Nowak and Brandon Nowak, 22 great-grandchildren and a sister Evelyn Tatay of South Bend.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am Monday, December 14, 2015 in Our Lady of Hungary Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 2:00-6:00pm Sunday in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 Kemble Avenue where a rosary will be recited at 4:30pm. Memorial contributions may be made to Our Lady of Hungary Church or The Center for Hospice Care. To leave an online condolence, please visit our website at www.zahoran.com, or our facebook page, Zahoran Funeral Home. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/southbendtribune/obituary.aspx?n=rose-l-kaczmarczyk&pid=176849419&fhid=8879#sthash.4ArLbNxE.dpuf