Barbara Jean (Turza) Drajus

Barbara J. Drajus, 66, of Mishawaka, died Friday October 7, 2016 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. The South Bend native was born April 17, 1950 to Chester & Florence (Kolczynski) Turza, who have both preceded her in death. Barbara had retired as an LPN and over the course of her career had worked for Nephrology, Inc, Memorial Hospital of South Bend and St. Joseph Hospital in Mishawaka. In addition to her parents,

Barbara was also preceded by her husband, Bertram J. “Bert” Drajus, Jr. on March 14, 2007.

She is survived by her sons, James (Mary) Young, Jr. of LaPorte and Jeff (Heather) Young of Mishawaka; her daughter, Heidi (Michael) Else of Indianapolis; step-daughter, Vickie Breden of South Bend; grandchildren, Jeffrey Young, Jr., Austin Young, Elizabeth Young and Easton Else; sister, Patricia Cosenza of Mishawaka and her brother, Thomas (Kathleen) Turza of Louisville KY.

Committal Services will be held at 11:00 Saturday November 12, 2016 at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 10776 McKinley Hwy. The family’s preferred memorial is Hubbard Hill Retirement Community, 28070 CR 24W, Elkhart, IN 46517. To leave a remembrance of Barbara or to offer condolences to her family, please visit us at www.chapelhillmemorial.com.

Sources: Ancestry.com and FindAGrave.com

04/14/2024 EJS

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