Two Obituaries, one in Indiana, one in Michigan:
Indiana: South Bend Tribune, Obituaries, December 3, 2002.
Irma Grace Szabo-Tatum, May 11, 1915-Nov. 29, 2002.
Irma Grace Tatum, 87, former resident of South Bend, passed away in a nursing home at Altamonte Springs, Fla., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2002. Irma was born to Walter and Rose (Fejes) Galgoczi on May 11, 1915, in East Chicago, Ind., and moved to Rosebush, Mich., with her family when she was four years old. At the age of 17, she came to South Bend and met her future husband.
On May 5, 1934, she married Anton "Tony" Szabo at St. Stephens RC Church. Mr. Szabo preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1972, after 37 years of marriage. On Jan. 16, 1973, as Irma Szabo, she married Robert Lee Tatum and they made their home in Plant City, FL. Mr. Tatum preceded her in death on Nov. 13, 2001, after 27 years of marriage. Irma was also preceded in death by an infant son, Walter Emery Szabo; sisters, Elizabeth Galgoczi, Margaret Graham; brothers, Walter, Rudolph, Steven and Emery Galgoczi.
Irma was an employee at Associates, Inc., South Bend, for 10 years. As a homemaker, she loved to grow flowers, bake delicious Hungarian meals, decorate her home, and host family gatherings. She was a loving caretaker for all her family members.
Survivors include her children; Monica (Clarence) Bright of Arizona, Nadine (David) Love-Hardin of Florida, Anthony (Janet) Szabo of Osceola; six grandchildren, Edward (Ruth) Love, Dean (Shannon) Love, Renee (Gary) Stone, Shawn (Heather) Love, Tony (Debra) Szabo, Jason Szabo; granddaughter-in-law, Cindy Love; ten great-grandchildren, Joshua, Jessica, Jennifer and Josiah Love, Megan and Emily Szabo, Cynthia and Aaron Stone, Kaileen Reed-Rand Love, and Kodi Love; stepsons, Robert Leon and Randal Tatum and their families; sisters, Rose Salchert and Helen Horvath, both of Michigan, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at the Highland Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel, South Bend. Rev. Robert Yast will officiate. Friends may visit with the family from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2 at the Palmer Funeral Home, 1109 Lincoln Way West, Osceola. Contributions in memory of Irma may be donated to Vitas North Team 195 (Hospice), 5151 Adanson Street, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32804.
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Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; Morning Sun, Obituaries, December 1, 2002.
Irma Grace Szabo-Tatum, May 11, 1915 - Nov. 29, 2002.
Irma Grace Szabo-Tatum, 87, former resident of Rosebush, MI, passed away in a nursing home at Altamonte Springs, FL. Irma was born to Walter "Balint" and Rose (Fejes) Galgoczi on May 11, 1915 in East Chicago, IN and moved to Rosebush, MI with her family when she was four years old. At the age of 17, she moved to South Bend, IN and met her future husband.
On May 5, 1934, she married Anton "Tony" Szabo at St. Stephen's RC Church in South Bend. Mr. Szabo preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1972 after 37 years of marriage. On Jan. 16, 1973, as Irma Szabo, she married Robert Lee Tatum and they made their home in Plant City, FL. Mr. Tatum preceded her in death on Nov 13, 2001 after 27 years of marriage. Irma was also preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Walter Emery Szabo; sisters Elizabeth Galgoczi, Margaret Graham; brothers Walter, Rudolph, Steven, and Emery Galgoczi.
Irma was a member of St. Henry's Church (Rosebush) when she lived in Rosebush and spent her younger years and early teens being treated for polio at the Ann Arbor Hospital, coming home to replenish her health and spirit on her parent's farmland. As a homemaker, she loved to grow flowers, bake delicious Hungarian meals, and decorate her home. She was a loving caretaker for all her family members and made frequent trips to Michigan to visit her family.
Survivors include her children, Monica (Clarence) Bright (AZ), Nadine (David) Love-Hardin (FL), Anthony (Janet) Szabo (IN); six grandchildren, Edward (Ruth) Love, Dean (Shannon) Love, Renee (Gary) Stone, Shawn (Heather) Love, Tony (Debra) Szabo, Jason Szabo, granddaughter-in-law, Cindy Love; ten great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Rose Salchert, Helen Horvath; sister-in-law, Betty Galgoci; nephews, Thomas (Janet) Salchert, Larry (Janet) Galgoczi, Wendell (Sandra) Galgoci, Steve (Debra) Galgoczi; neices Cheryl (Thomas) Mick, Janice Knowlton and Kathleen Davis.
Irma will be interred at Highland Cemetery in South Bend, IN, arrangements are pending with Palmer Funeral Home in Osceola, IN.
Two Obituaries, one in Indiana, one in Michigan:
Indiana: South Bend Tribune, Obituaries, December 3, 2002.
Irma Grace Szabo-Tatum, May 11, 1915-Nov. 29, 2002.
Irma Grace Tatum, 87, former resident of South Bend, passed away in a nursing home at Altamonte Springs, Fla., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2002. Irma was born to Walter and Rose (Fejes) Galgoczi on May 11, 1915, in East Chicago, Ind., and moved to Rosebush, Mich., with her family when she was four years old. At the age of 17, she came to South Bend and met her future husband.
On May 5, 1934, she married Anton "Tony" Szabo at St. Stephens RC Church. Mr. Szabo preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1972, after 37 years of marriage. On Jan. 16, 1973, as Irma Szabo, she married Robert Lee Tatum and they made their home in Plant City, FL. Mr. Tatum preceded her in death on Nov. 13, 2001, after 27 years of marriage. Irma was also preceded in death by an infant son, Walter Emery Szabo; sisters, Elizabeth Galgoczi, Margaret Graham; brothers, Walter, Rudolph, Steven and Emery Galgoczi.
Irma was an employee at Associates, Inc., South Bend, for 10 years. As a homemaker, she loved to grow flowers, bake delicious Hungarian meals, decorate her home, and host family gatherings. She was a loving caretaker for all her family members.
Survivors include her children; Monica (Clarence) Bright of Arizona, Nadine (David) Love-Hardin of Florida, Anthony (Janet) Szabo of Osceola; six grandchildren, Edward (Ruth) Love, Dean (Shannon) Love, Renee (Gary) Stone, Shawn (Heather) Love, Tony (Debra) Szabo, Jason Szabo; granddaughter-in-law, Cindy Love; ten great-grandchildren, Joshua, Jessica, Jennifer and Josiah Love, Megan and Emily Szabo, Cynthia and Aaron Stone, Kaileen Reed-Rand Love, and Kodi Love; stepsons, Robert Leon and Randal Tatum and their families; sisters, Rose Salchert and Helen Horvath, both of Michigan, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at the Highland Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel, South Bend. Rev. Robert Yast will officiate. Friends may visit with the family from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2 at the Palmer Funeral Home, 1109 Lincoln Way West, Osceola. Contributions in memory of Irma may be donated to Vitas North Team 195 (Hospice), 5151 Adanson Street, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32804.
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Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; Morning Sun, Obituaries, December 1, 2002.
Irma Grace Szabo-Tatum, May 11, 1915 - Nov. 29, 2002.
Irma Grace Szabo-Tatum, 87, former resident of Rosebush, MI, passed away in a nursing home at Altamonte Springs, FL. Irma was born to Walter "Balint" and Rose (Fejes) Galgoczi on May 11, 1915 in East Chicago, IN and moved to Rosebush, MI with her family when she was four years old. At the age of 17, she moved to South Bend, IN and met her future husband.
On May 5, 1934, she married Anton "Tony" Szabo at St. Stephen's RC Church in South Bend. Mr. Szabo preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1972 after 37 years of marriage. On Jan. 16, 1973, as Irma Szabo, she married Robert Lee Tatum and they made their home in Plant City, FL. Mr. Tatum preceded her in death on Nov 13, 2001 after 27 years of marriage. Irma was also preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Walter Emery Szabo; sisters Elizabeth Galgoczi, Margaret Graham; brothers Walter, Rudolph, Steven, and Emery Galgoczi.
Irma was a member of St. Henry's Church (Rosebush) when she lived in Rosebush and spent her younger years and early teens being treated for polio at the Ann Arbor Hospital, coming home to replenish her health and spirit on her parent's farmland. As a homemaker, she loved to grow flowers, bake delicious Hungarian meals, and decorate her home. She was a loving caretaker for all her family members and made frequent trips to Michigan to visit her family.
Survivors include her children, Monica (Clarence) Bright (AZ), Nadine (David) Love-Hardin (FL), Anthony (Janet) Szabo (IN); six grandchildren, Edward (Ruth) Love, Dean (Shannon) Love, Renee (Gary) Stone, Shawn (Heather) Love, Tony (Debra) Szabo, Jason Szabo, granddaughter-in-law, Cindy Love; ten great-grandchildren. Also surviving are sisters, Rose Salchert, Helen Horvath; sister-in-law, Betty Galgoci; nephews, Thomas (Janet) Salchert, Larry (Janet) Galgoczi, Wendell (Sandra) Galgoci, Steve (Debra) Galgoczi; neices Cheryl (Thomas) Mick, Janice Knowlton and Kathleen Davis.
Irma will be interred at Highland Cemetery in South Bend, IN, arrangements are pending with Palmer Funeral Home in Osceola, IN.
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