Riley 1952 Lillian R (Kuzmits) Jeziorski

Sept. 23, 1934 - Dec. 13, 2017

SOUTH BEND - Lillian R. Jeziorski, 83, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017, in St. Joseph Regional Med Center.

Lillian was born on September 23, 1934, in South Bend, to Jacob and Marie (Ferency) Kuzmits. On April 27, 1957, she married John V. Jeziorski. He died on January 1, 2003. Lillian was also preceded in death by a sister, Matilda “Tilly” Kuzmits, and brother, Frank Kuzmits.

Surviving are two daughters, Patti (Bill) Schmatz and Michelle (John) Maternowski; two sons, David (Dawn) Jeziorski (Texas) and John Jeziorski (Calif.); 11 grandchildren, Danielle, David, Derek, Kaitlyn, Jacob, Natalie, Tyler, Connor, Kelli, Adam and Kyle; 4 great-grandchildren, Aubree, Harper, Liam and Camden; and brother, Rudy Kuzmits.

Lillian spent her early years at the family Kuzmits Grocery on Calvert Street and loved the Slavish heritage neighborhood with dancing and cooking special traditional meals with authentic pastries. She enjoyed the company of many and loved to dance, bowl, cook, play games, and occasional Casino time. Time with grandchildren was special to her and loved to see them even when some were miles away.

She attended Our Lady of Hungary and Riley High School, then worked for Indiana and Michigan Electric for years, the Chocolate Factory in South Bend, Follett Notre Dame catalog center, and volunteered for the Food Pantry.

Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 1:00 pm, with Fr. Kevin Bauman officiating in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 Kemble Avenue. Family and friends may gather from 11 am - 1 pm Saturday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hearth at Juday Creek where Lillian lived for the past 2 years. To leave an online condolence, please visit our website at www.zahoran.com, or our facebook page, Zahoran Funeral Home.

Published in South Bend Tribune on Dec. 15, 2017

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