Phyllis (Dhaene) Rzepka

Phyllis Dhaene Rzepka, age 83, passed away peacefully on Thursday June 4, 2015. Phyllis was born on February 26, 1932 in South Bend Indiana to Clarice (Coppieters) and Frank Dhaene.

She graduated from Washington High School in 1949 and remained very active in arranging class reunions. She and Bernard (Jake) W. Rzepka were married on January 13, 1951 at Sacred Heart Church, South Bend Indiana. They were married for 61 years.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband Jake (December 2011), her son Michael (July 2011) and her daughter-in-law Cherilynn (August 2012).

Phyllis is survived by her sister Emma Ciesielski (Casimir, deceased), sons Mark (Cherilynn, deceased) Rzepka of Florida and Gary (Teresa) Rzepka and daughter-in-law Sandra (Michael, deceased) Rzepka all of South Bend. She is also survived by granddaughter Bridget Murray, great-grandchildren Roemello and Brianna Murray, (by nieces Pamela Horvath and Carol Ciesielski, MD and great-niece Angela Horvath, PhD.

Arrangements are being handled by Kaniewski Funeral home. Viewing will be from 4 to 6:30 p.m. with service at 6:30 p.m Monday June, 8, 2015, at the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend. A private burial will be held the next day at Highland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers Phyllis requested that donations be made to Center for Hospice, St. Joseph County Humane Society or pet refuge.

Sources: Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com and FindAGrave.com

07/31/2024 EJS

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