KATHY L. BUSZKIEWICZ

Sept. 11, 1951 - Jan. 28, 2009
SOUTH BEND - Kathy L. Buszkiewicz, 57, of South Bend passed away on January 28th at 7:18 pm in Memorial Hospital. Kathy was born in South Bend on September 11, 1951 to the late Harlow C. Coney, Jr. and Lois (Nestlerode) Coney, who survives.

On July 20, 1974, she married Len D. Buszkiewicz. Kathy is survived by her son, David M. Buszkiewicz ,her daughter-in-law, Kelly Buszkiewicz and her two beautiful grandchildren, Thomas Harlow Buszkiewicz and Katey Rose Buszkiewicz, all of Louisville, KY.

She is also survived by her sister, Karol (Gary) Hoipkemier, her stepfather, Woody Woodburn of Leesburg, FL and two sisters-in-law, Susan Keller of Rolling Prarie and Lesley Coney of Osceola. Also surviving are five nieces, Susannah Hoipkemier, Katie Hoipkemier, Lisa Hoipkemier, Kelly Coney and Peyton Coney, and two nephews, Kyle Coney and Dalton Coney. Finally, she is survived by her two cats, Mittens and Jennifer, whom she loved very much.

Her brothers, Dennis M. Coney and Douglas M. Coney, preceded Kathy in death.

Kathy graduated from the former Jackson High School in South Bend, IN and from IUSB where she earned bachelors and masters degrees in education. She retired from the South Bend Community School Corporation where she taught English at both Clay Middle School and Clay High School.

After retiring, Kathy held several volunteer positions at Memorial Hospital and helped to tutor students at St. Anthony's grade school. Kathy fed the birds and squirrels on the patios of her apartments and grew impatiens wherever she could find an empty flowerpot or piece of receptive soil. She loved wind chimes and windsocks, garden banners and Dogwood trees. Kathy played the organ and enjoyed the music of Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel and Judy Collins. She also liked the Poems of Dr. Zhivago and the poetry of Robert Frost. She became a Cubs fan by marriage and in recent years she loved watching University of Kentucky sports whenever she could find them on TV. She said many times that her son was the light of her life and she loved visiting and playing with her grandchildren.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Little Flower Catholic Church on North Ironwood in South Bend on Monday, February 2, at 11 am. Friends may call at the church on Monday morning from 9 to 11. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Kathy's name to Pet Refuge or Little Flower Church. To send condolences, please visit www.mcgannhay.com.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Jan. 30, 2009.

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