Find A Grave - South Bend

Brick, Abraham Lincoln b. May 27, 1860 d. April 7, 1908
US Congressman. He was elected as a Republican to represent Indiana's 13th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving five terms from 1899 until his death in office. He was born on his father's farm near South Bend, Indiana, and attended South Bend High School. After study at Cornell and Yale Colleges, he graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1883; that same year he was admitted to the bar and returned to South Bend to set up a...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Cifelli, Gus b. February 3, 1925 d. March 26, 2009
Professional Football Player, Jurist. Drafted by the Detroit Lions from the University of Notre Dame in 1950, he was a member of the Detroit Lions 1952 World Championship team. As a tackle, he started 36 games playing with Bobby Layne and Doak Walker. He also played for the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Pittsburgh Steelers. Born and raised in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, he was an amateur boxer, and ultimately won Heavyweight Golden Gloves Championships in Nevada and...[Read More] (Bio by: Always with Love)
Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Colfax, Schuyler b. March 23, 1823 d. January 13, 1885
17th United States Vice President, US Congressman.
City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Coveleski, Stanley Anthony 'Stan' b. July 13, 1889 d. March 20, 1984
Hall of Fame Major League Baseball Player. Born Stanislaus Kowalewski, he was a right handed pitcher who leaned his stills by throwing stones at a tin cans on a log. When he was 18 years old, his abilities caught the attention of the local semi-professional ball club, which invited him to pitch for them. After a few years in the minor leagues, he made his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics on September 10, 1912 and pitched a shutout win in his first big league start. Known for throwing the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Saint Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Eddy, Norman b. December 10, 1810 d. January 28, 1872
US Congressman. Served as Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War. Elected to represent Indiana's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1853 to 1855. Also served as a Candidate for the Indiana State House of Representatives in 1847, Member of the Indiana State Senate from 1849 to 1842, United States District Attorney for Minnesota from 1855 to 1857, and Secretary of the State of Indiana from 1871 until his death in 1872. (Bio by: K)
City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Ford, George b. 1846 d. 1917
US Congressman. Elected to represent Indiana's 13th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1885 to 1887. Also served as a State Court Judge. (Bio by: K)
Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Konop, Thomas Frank b. August 17, 1879 d. October 17, 1964
US Congressman. Elected to represent Wisconsin's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1911 to 1917. (Bio by: K)
Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Kovatch, John b. July 21, 1920 d. August 18, 2012
Professional Football Player. For three seasons (1942, 1946 to 1947), he played at the offensive-end position in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers. Born John George Kovatch, he attended Washington High School (Indiana) and played collegiate football at the University of Notre Dame. While with the Fighting Irish, he was a three-time letterman (1939 to 1941). Selected by the Washington Redskins during the 11th round of the 1942 NFL Draft, he appeared...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Cremated and interred
Kruckel, Marie b. June 18, 1924 d. July 21, 2012
Professional Baseball Player. A pitcher and outfielder, she is remembered for her four year career in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Raised in The Bronx, she manifested her talent early, playing competitive softball from a young age. After graduating from Pennsylvania's East Stroudsburg State Teachers College she was working as a teacher when she requested a tryout with the AAGPBL; signed by the South Bend Blue Sox for 1946 she played in the outfield as she did...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Welsheimer Crematory, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Nimtz, F. Jay b. December 1, 1915 d. December 6, 1990
US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War II. Elected to represent Indiana's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1957 to 1959. He was defeated in 1958 and 1960. (Bio by: K)
Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Oliver, Joseph Doty b. August 20, 1850 d. August 6, 1933
Businessman. Assumed the controls of the Oliver Chilled Plow Works and continued in charge until his death in 1933. He built the mansion Copshaholm and lived there from 1897 till his death. His remains lie in the family Mausoleum. (Bio by: Tom Kepshire)
Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Rockne, Knute b. March 4, 1888 d. March 31, 1931
Football Coach. He was innovative during his coaching career at Notre Dame when football was still in its infancy, and was the first coach to initiate intersectional rivalries and build a national schedule. His record and legacy has never been duplicated. During 13 years as head coach his teams collected 105 victories, 12 losses, 5 ties, and 6 national championships with five undefeated seasons. On vacation after the 1930 season, he decided to go to Los Angeles on a business trip. He...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Cause of death: Plane Crash
Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Sample, Samuel Caldwell b. 1796 d. 1855
US Congressman. Elected to represent Indiana's 9th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1845. (Bio by: K)
City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Studebaker, Clement b. March 12, 1831 d. November 27, 1901
Car Manufacturer. In 1852, he partnered with his brother to build the H and C Studebaker Company, located in South Bend, Indiana, which built carriages and heavy, broad-wheeled covered wagons called Conestoga wagons. In time, the three other brothers joined the business and the name was changed to the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company which manufactured horse-drawn vehicles. By 1901, he was in poor health and traveled to France to try to recuperate. Upon returning to the United States...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave)
Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Wares, Clyde "Buzzy" b. March 23, 1886 d. May 26, 1964
Major League Baseball Player. The shortstop-second baseman had the unusual distinction of being traded to a minor-league team for the use of its stadium rent-free for spring training. That's what happened on March 28, 1913, when the St. Louis Browns sent him to the Montgomery Black Sox of the Southern League. It should be noted that he had played for Montgomery the year before, hitting .275 in 129 games, and would play for the Browns late in the 1913 season. He was with St. Louis again in 1914...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Riverview Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Weiss, Enoch R. b. February 13, 1848 d. December 29, 1917
Indian Campaigns Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Private in the United States Army in Company G, 1st US Cavalry. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on October 20, 1869 at the Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona. His citation reads "Gallantry in action with Indians." (Bio by: Don Morfe)
City Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Plot: Section 1, Block 16, Lot 10

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