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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2000
Melba Louise (Wasserman) Szymanowski
Fremont resident
Melba Louise (Wasserman) Szymanowski, 61, of South Drive, Fremont, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at her home. She was born Jan. 22, 1939, in Fremont to Cletus E. and Tecla (Weber) Wasserman. Her mother survives. On April 4, 1959, she married Tony Szymanowski at St. Joseph Catholic Church, and he survives.
Other survivors include: three sons, Mark Szymanowski of Fremont, Eric Szymanowski of Helena, and Matthew Szymanowski of Pittsburgh; a daughter, Beth Ann Decker of Fremont; two brothers, Larry Wasserman of Fremont and Stephen Wasserman of Van Wert; two sisters, Sylvia Powell of Walbridge and Anita Heppner of Columbus; and 20 grandchildren.
Mrs. Szymanowski was a homemaker and member of Victory Christian Fellowship Church. She enjoyed traveling, biking, Lake Erie and hospitality.
The funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Victory Christian Fellowship. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, Fremont.
Visitation hours are 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. today at the Wonderly-Horvath Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to Focus on the Family, P.O. Box. 35500, Colorado Springs, CO 80935.
Donald W. Greune
Former Tiffin resident
Donald W. Greune, 70, of Sycamore, Ill., formerly a resident of Tiffin in the '60s, died Tuesday, July 19, 2000. He was born Jan. 18, 1930, to Walter and Mary (Lynch) Greune. They both preceded him in death.
Survivors include: a son, Mark Greune of LaGrange, Ill.; four daughters, Donna E. Greune of Trevor, Wis., Elizabeth A. Greune of Paddock Lake, Wis., Anne M. Greune and Mary C. Greune, both of Sycamore, Ill.; a brother, William Greune of Kenmore, N.Y.; two sisters, Eileen Krupp of Kenmore and Delores Lafayette of Vacaville, Calif.; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Greune was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served in the Korean War. He was born in Chicago and came to Tiffin at the age of 7. He resided here until the '60s then moved to Illinois. A bus driver for the Sycamore School District and Electro-Moto for 20 years, he was a member of the Newman Center in DeKalb and active with the Stage Coach Players.
A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. today at the Newman center, DeKalb, with the Rev. Addison Hart officiating.
There will be no visitation.
Arrangements are being handled by the Butala Funeral Home and Crematory, 1405 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, Ill.