Submitted by: Nadine Hardin

Name:  Kwiecinski, Mildred

Names in Obituary:  Kwiecinski, Kolanski, Bronski, Kurek, Szymanski, Sinka, Stachowiak, Tobolski, Kukpa, DeClercq, Gudates, Knefley

South Bend Tribune, Obituary; July 13, 2003

Mildred L. Kwiecinski (Aug. 26, 1920 -- July 6, 2003)

Mildred Louis Kwiecinski, 82, of South Bend, Ind., formerly of Arrowhead Circle, died on Sunday morning, July 6, in the Healthwin Specialized Care Facility.

Mildred worked for Wilson Brothers, Ball Band and Nyloncraft.

She was born Aug. 26, 1920, in North Judson, Ind., to Peter P. and Stella (Kolanski) Bronski, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Irene Kurek, Eleanor Szymanski, Adeline Sinka and Geraldine Stachowiak. On June 2, 1942, in Forrest City, Miss., she married Edward Andrew Kwiecinski, who died July 17, 2001.

She is survived by three daughters, Jerri Tobolski of Plymouth, Ind., Susan Kulpa of Yuma, Ariz., and Melissa DeClercq of South Bend; two sisters, Loretta Gudates of Mishawaka, Ind., and Marlene Knefley of South Bend; and by seven grandchildren, Brian Tobolski of Culver, Ind., Andrew (Heidi) Tobolski of South Bend, Jason Kulpa of Maui, Hawaii, Adam Kulpa of San Diego, Calif., Janelle Kulpa of Yuma, and Emily and Evan DeClercq of South Bend.

Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17, in Little Flower Catholic Church. The family will receive friends at a luncheon following in the Trinity School Athletic Center on North Ironwood.

Memorials may be made to the Healthwin Specialized Care Facility-Alzheimer's Unit, 20531 Darden Road, South Bend, IN 46637.

The HICKEY Funeral Home, 3516 E. Jefferson, 289-1000, is in charge of arrangements.

South Bend Tribune, Death Notice; July 10, 2003

Death notice: Mildred Kwiecinski (Aug. 26, 1920 -- July 6, 2003)

SOUTH BEND -- Mildred (Bronski) Kwiecinski, 82, of Healthwin Specialized Care Facility, died Sunday in the nursing home. Survivors include three daughters, Jerri Tobolski of Plymouth, Melissa DeClercq of South Bend and Susan Kulpa of Yuma, Ariz.; and two sisters, Loretta Gudates of Mishawaka and Marlene Knefley of South Bend. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. July 17 in Little Flower Catholic Church. There will be no visitation. Hickey Funeral Home is handling arrangements.