Submitted by: Dan Rich
June 10, 1927 - May 10, 2008
South Bend Tribune 5/16/2008
SOUTH BEND - Eugene Mathew Chrobot, 80, of St. Paul,
Minnesota, formerly a long-time resident of South Bend, Indiana,
passed away of complications of kidney and Alzheimer's disease on
Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Sholom Home East in St. Paul,
Minnesota. Eugene was born on June 10, 1927, in South Bend, to
the late Mathew and Harriett Chrobot.
On October 14, 1950, in South Bend, he
married Gertrude Frydrych. She survives with one daughter,
Beth Anne (Steven) Claas, all of whom live in St. Paul,
Minnesota. Eugene was preceded in death by his sister, Adele M.
Popielski. Eugene was employed for 30 years by Dodge
Manufacturing/Reliance Engineering of Mishawaka, Indiana, and
retired from Deck Manufacturing of Granger, Indiana, in 1998.
Gene was an enthusiastic Notre Dame football fan and loved to
spoil a good walk by playing a round of golf. He was a U.S. Navy
Veteran of World War II.
A Memorial Service will be held at the
Church of St. Cecilia's in St. Paul, Minnesota, in early June.
Memorials in Eugene's name may be sent to your local hospice
organization or to Catholic Charities. Kaniewski Funeral Home,
South Bend, IN is handling arrangements.