IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Verna Jean
"Vj" Wozniak
October 27, 2016
Obituary
ELKHART — Verna Jean Wozniak, 85, of Elkhart, passed away Thursday afternoon, Oct. 27, at her residence at Eastlake Terrace.
Verna Jean or VJ, as her friends called her was born Nov. 29, 1930, in Elkhart, to the late Carlton M. and Dorothy (Neu) Smith.
VJ married August S. Wozniak Jr. on Oct. 9, 1954, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church.
They celebrated 60 years of marriage, before he passed Aug. 1, 2015.
Surviving is her longtime friend Della Huffman of Elkhart, and Della's children, who were like grandchildren to VJ, Sue Winkleblack of Eufaula, Ala. and Dick (Dolores) Huffman of The Villages, Fla.
Verna Jean was a 1948 graduate of Elkhart High School.
She remained very close to her classmates over the years and kept impeccable records of their lives, with scrapbooking about work, family, births and deaths.
VJ also enjoyed genealogy and was a member of the Women of the Moose and the Elkhart Historical Society.
VJ formerly worked for C.G. Conn, Kennatrask Corp. and Anderson Silver Plating Co.
But for 36 years, she worked alongside her husband, Gus, in the family owned business, Michiana Aluminum Foundry Co., retiring in 1984.
Funeral services for Verna Jean will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at Billings Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour prior.
Pastor Terry Searls will officiate. Following the service, VJ will be laid to rest next to Gus in Rice Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Humane Society of Elkhart County.
Many thanks to the Eastlake Terrace staff and Southern Care Hospice for the care and kindness given VJ, these past months.
Verna Jean or VJ, as her friends called her was born Nov. 29, 1930, in Elkhart, to the late Carlton M. and Dorothy (Neu) Smith.
VJ married August S. Wozniak Jr. on Oct. 9, 1954, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church.
They celebrated 60 years of marriage, before he passed Aug. 1, 2015.
Surviving is her longtime friend Della Huffman of Elkhart, and Della's children, who were like grandchildren to VJ, Sue Winkleblack of Eufaula, Ala. and Dick (Dolores) Huffman of The Villages, Fla.
Verna Jean was a 1948 graduate of Elkhart High School.
She remained very close to her classmates over the years and kept impeccable records of their lives, with scrapbooking about work, family, births and deaths.
VJ also enjoyed genealogy and was a member of the Women of the Moose and the Elkhart Historical Society.
VJ formerly worked for C.G. Conn, Kennatrask Corp. and Anderson Silver Plating Co.
But for 36 years, she worked alongside her husband, Gus, in the family owned business, Michiana Aluminum Foundry Co., retiring in 1984.
Funeral services for Verna Jean will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, at Billings Funeral Home, where friends may call one hour prior.
Pastor Terry Searls will officiate. Following the service, VJ will be laid to rest next to Gus in Rice Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Humane Society of Elkhart County.
Many thanks to the Eastlake Terrace staff and Southern Care Hospice for the care and kindness given VJ, these past months.
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Services
Funeral Service
October
31
Billings Funeral Home
Starts at 1:00 pm