Submitted by: Todd Nowicki

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Eugene R. “Gene” Bonek:
(South Bend Tribune 3/5/2005)
Dec. 28, 1929 – March 2, 2005 Eugene R. Bonek, 75, of Ford Street, South Bend, passed away at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 28, 1929, in South Bend, to Sylvester and Martha (Reiter) Bonek who preceded him in death. On July 17, 1988, in South Bend, Eugene married Carolyn E. "Elly" Herz. Surviving Eugene is his wife, Elly; daughters, Debbie Woodruff of Mishawaka, Cindy (Dan) Kizer of Osceola, Candy (Brian) Rassi of South Bend; sons, Dennis Bonek of Niles, Mich., Ray (Patty) Bonek of Granger, Rick (Chrissy) Bonek of South Bend, Roy Bonek of Leesburg, Fla.; twenty grand children; seven great-grandchildren; an aunt, Anne Vargo of South Bend; sister, Mary Ann (Bob) Whittington of Rifle, Colo.; brothers, Ernie (Joy) Bonek, Dan (Bev) Bonek, Robert (Janet) Bonek all of South Bend; and "Toby", his canine buddy. He retired after 15 years of service with Lock Joint Tube. Eugene was discharged from the U.S. Army in 1953 and was a member of the Army / Navy Club. Visitation will be on Friday, March 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. in St. Joseph Funeral Home, 824 S. Mayflower Road. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 5, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend, at a later date.