Submitted by: Dan Rich

Patricia J. Stenke

June 11, 1932 - May 31, 2000

South Bend Tribune 6/2/2000

Patricia J. Stenke, 67, of South Bend, Ind., passed away at 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, in Hospice House of St. Joseph County. Mrs. Stenke was born on June 11, 1932, in Garden Grove, Iowa. She retired in 1992 from the Mars Candy Company, Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Stenke was a member of St. Pius X parish.

On June 9, 1951, in Chicago, as Patricia J. Donnelly, she married Albert G. Stenke, who survives. She is also survived by two sons, Gary A. (Patricia) Stenke of Granger, Ind., and Ronald P. Stenke of South Bend; three grandchildren, Nicole Stenke, Erik Stenke and Jordan Stenke; and by two sisters, Phyllis Orsi of Sun City, Ariz., and Sue Ellen Warren of Georgetown, Texas.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, in St. Pius X Catholic Church. Cremation has taken place. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. on Saturday in the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 535 W. Edison, Unit #6, Mishawaka, IN 46545; or to the American Diabetes Association, 53631 Fir Road, Granger, IN 46530.

The Kaniewski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.