Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Sophia DeBeck

June 23, 1924 - May 29, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 5/31/2008
SOUTH BEND - Sophia DeBeck, 83, passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at 11:31 p.m. in Granger. Sophia was born on June 23, 1924, in South Bend, and was raised by her mother, Gladys (Wozniewicz) Rajewski. She was preceded in death by her mother; three sisters, Lucille Althouse, Sabina Bartz and Mary Celichowski; brother-in-law, Ted Celichowski; and by two nephews, Ted and Richard Bartz.

 

On January 11, 1947, as Sophia Rajewski she married Aloys DeBeck in South Bend. He survives, along with their children, Louise (Richard) Hojnacki of Granger and James (Melagna) DeBeck of Mishawaka; five grandchildren, David (Susan) Hojnacki of Grand Rapids, MI, Lori (Bob) Huntzinger of South Bend, Paul (Jennifer) Hojnacki of South Bend, Sarah (Nate) Cole of Mishawaka and Evan DeBeck of Mishawaka; seven great-grandchildren, Sophie, Lily, Grace, Isabel and Ava Hojnacki, and Ally and Jacob Huntzinger. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Sophia was a Polish cook (the best!!!) and did catering for the BK Club in Mishawaka, and DeAmici's Club. She was a member of D.A.V. former Chapter #6; once they closed she became a member of Chapter #19 in Elkhart. She was also a member of St. Adalbert Catholic Church. She was a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be greatly missed by her family.

 

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 1 in ST. JOSEPH FUNERAL HOME, 824 S. Mayflower Road, South Bend, where a Rosary will be prayed at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 2 in St. Adalbert Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637