Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Tomme I. Leniski

April 14, 1921 - Jan 20, 2008
SOUTH BEND - Tomme I. Leniski, 86, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2008, in Wedgewood Pines Assisted Living. Tomme was born on April 14, 1921, in Milledgeville, TN, to R.C. and Jennie (Hollin) Hughes. Tomme worked as a bookkeeper for the South Bend Tribune and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mishawaka. Tomme was preceded in death by her husbands, Maynard Dale and Joseph Leniski; and is survived by her children, Myrna (George) Schelstraete of Mishawaka, Phyllis (Edgar) Lewandowski of Valparaiso, IN, Chad (Suzi) Dale of Iowa, Jolene (Michael) Fairchild of Lake Forest, CA., Jonnell (Gary) Algie of Mason, OH, Chris (Brenda) Leniski of Mishawaka and Jason (Suzanna) Leniski of Seattle, WA; 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and by her sister, Lula (Frank) Rice of Arkansas. The family would like to send a special thank you to Wedgewood Pines Assisted Living and to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care for their services.

 

There will be no services; cremation will take place. Family will receive visitors in the home of Leah Nagy, the deceased's granddaughter, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26th. Memorial contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637.