Cynthia OGOREK

6 NOV 1959 - 26 NOV 2012

• BIRTH: 6 NOV 1959, South Bend, IN
• BURIAL: Cremation
• DEATH: 26 NOV 2012, South Bend, IN

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[N4928] Cynthia Knafel
Nov. 6, 1959 - Nov. 26, 2012
SOUTH BEND - Cynthia Knafel, 53, of South Bend, passed away on Monday, November 26th, at 3:57 a.m. at the Hospice House of South Bend. She was born November 6, 1959, in South Bend, to Frank A. and Pauline E. (Schenk) Ogorek. Cynthia is survived by her daughter, Shawn (Jason) Hierholzer of Syracuse; grandson, Dilon Carpenter of Syracuse; ex-husband and father of Shawn, Floyd Knafel of Syracuse, IN; three sisters, Paulette (Ken) Rinehart of North Fort Myers, FL, Frances (Ray) Jurek of South Bend and Sally Arnold of South Bend; a brother, Frank W. Ogorek of South Bend; and a step-grandson, Bryant. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Sheryll Ogorek; and a brother, Fred Ogorek. Cynthia was a former Indiana State Police dispatcher. She loved spending time with her family and friends and most of all her beloved dog "Buddy." A Celebration of Life service for Cynthia will be held on Thursday, November 29th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Evangelical Free Church, located at 120 E. Bertland Road, Niles, Michigan 49120. Memorial contributions may be given to the Humane Society. Elkhart Cremation Services has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Published in South Bend Tribune from November 27 to November 28, 2012