Lillian Marie (Kollar) Bradshaw

Oct. 1, 1918 – Feb. 4, 2004

Lillian Marie Bradshaw, 85, of Ridgedale Road, formerly of Manor Drive, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, Feb.4, in the Ironwood Health & Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy illness. She was born Oct.1, 1918, in South Bend, as the daughter of the late Frank and Marie (Moore) Kollar, and had remained a lifelong resident.

On Dec.19, 1964, in Grace United Methodist Church, South Bend, she married Junior Earl Bradshaw, who survives. She is also survived by two daughters, Dona (Wayne) Clark of Mishawaka, Ind., and Beverly (Edward) Kuespert of Ellicott, Md.; her brother, James (Mildred) Kollar of Diamond Lake, Cassopolis, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Iris Landry of Knoxville, Tenn.; and by a stepson, Earl Ray Bradshaw of LaPaz, Ind. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Daniel Kuespert, Cathy Oldham, Susanna Aldridge, David Clark, Brian Clark and Paul Clark; and five great-grandchildren, Lauren Clark, Graham Clark, Annika Clark, Spencer Aldridge and Beth Kuespert.

Mrs.Bradshaw served as a secretary in the trust department of 1st Source Bank, and served as a licensed real estate agent in the South Bend area as well. She was a General Class ham radio operator for Civil Defense with the Michiana Amateur Radio Club, Inc., and was a former member of the Order of Eastern Star.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb.7, in the Donmoyer Avenue Church of Christ, 718 E. Donmoyer Ave., South Bend. Pastor Sam Barrington will officiate.Graveside services and burial will follow at Southlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend, and one hour prior to services Saturday in the church.

Contributions in memory of Lillian M. Bradshaw may be made to Southern Care Hospice, Inc., 310 W. McKinley, Suite 340, Mishawaka, IN 46545

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

01/10/2025 EJS

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