Submitted by: Dan Rich

Mariann A. Wieger

July 28, 1918 - July 3, 2008

South Bend Tribune 7/6/2008
SOUTH BEND - Mariann A. Wieger, 89, passed away at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008, in the Golden Living Center. Mariann was born on July 28, 1918, in St. Paul, MN, to the late Stephen and Mary (Koczan) Nagy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen F. Wieger, who died on July 19, 1968. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Louis G. Nagy, and a son-in-law, Claude Williams. Mariann is survived by two daughters, Dorothy (Raymond) Trippel of Mishawaka and Karol Williams of South Bend; a son, Steven (Julianna) Wieger of South Bend; two grandsons, Michael (Cindy) Trippel and Daniel (Lee) Trippel; two granddaughters, Dr. Julie Wieger and Kristine (Matthew) Balding; and six great-grandchildren, Benton Trippel, Michelle Trippel, Jaylen Williams, Megan Trippel, Riana Balding and Reina Balding. Mariann was a member of the St. Anne Society of Our Lady of Hungary Church and was a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the DFV German Club in South Bend. She and her husband Steve managed the DFV German Club in the early 1940s and helped bring in big name polka bands to the area. She was employed by the University of Notre Dame and retired from Krizmans Mfg. in Mishawaka. Mariann was a devoted wife and mother who loved to have family around, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mariann will be missed by her family and the many friends she had made over the years.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 2008, in Our Lady of Hungary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday in the Zahoran Funeral Home, 1826 S. Kemble Avenue, where a Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.