Submitted by: John C. Monk

Mary B. Nowak

Dec. 18, 1921 - Dec. 30, 2009
GRANGER - Mary B. Nowak, 88, of Granger, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. Mary was born on December 18, 1921 in Mishawaka, IN., to the late Steven and Barbara Malecki. As the former Mary Koblick, she married John L. Nowak on September 12, 1946 in South Bend. Mary and John shared fifty- nine wonderful years of marriage together. John Nowak passed away on August 9, 2005. Survivors include a daughter Marilyn (Lou) Rhoades of Granger, two grandsons, Brian and David Rhoades of Granger. One brother and two sisters precede Mary in death. Mary was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother who cherished her family most of all. She enjoyed gardening when she was younger. She loved to cook for her family; especially during the holidays she would bake all the ethnic polish baked goods, her son-in-law Lou, who was known to request homemade pies at which Mary would always accommodate his request with a smile on her face. Mary was a member of the St. Pius X Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 2, 2010, with one-hour visitation prior at St. Pius X Catholic Church with Monsignor Bill Schooler officiating. Burial is to follow the service at the St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park in Granger. The family requested no flowers. Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main St., assisted the family with the arrangements.

Published in South Bend Tribune from December 31, 2009 to January 1, 2010