Donald ORNAT

1952 - 24 AUG 1959

• BIRTH: 1952, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: St Joseph Cemetery , South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 24 AUG 1959, South Bend, IN

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[N1838] Donald J. Ornat, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ornat, 426 S. Kentucky St., South Bend, drowned about 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Chain-O-Lakes near Lydick in St. Joseph County. The boys body was recovered in 10 feet of water about half an hour after he apparently slipped from an innertube, unnoticed by parents and relatives on the shore. The boys empty innertube was spotted by his cousin, Tommy Losci, 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Locsi, 908 Fisher St. Locsi is a South Bend policeman.

Found 20 Feet From Shore
The tube was discovered about 1:30, and sheriffs deputies were called 20 minutes later after a search for the boy failed.
Warren and German Twp. Fire department crews brought resuscitation equipment to the scene.
The body was recovered by two skin divers about 20 feet from shore.
The skin divers were Richard Johnson, 728 u S. Fellows St., and Ralph Borysick, 25891 Edison Rd.
Donald was pronounced dean on arrival at St. Josephs Hospital. The Ornat and Locsi families had gone to the lake about 9 a.m. Sunday for a days outing. The drowning occurred at Kleines Resort on the lake.

Funeral on Wednesday
The victim was born on Sept. 10, 1951 in South Bend. He would have been a third grader at St. Adalberts School next month. Surving besides his parents, are a brother, Gerald, 12, at home; his maternal grandfather, Frank Nowacki, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ornat, all of South Bend. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today in the Kaniewski and Son Funeral Home. Services will be 9 a.m. Wednesday in St. Adalberts Church, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Ignatius Gapczynski, officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
f Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ornat, 426 S. Kentucky St., South Bend, drowned about 1:30 p.m. Sunday in Chain-O-Lakes near Lydick in St. Joseph County.