Joseph C. LEYES

19 MAR 1931 - 26 AUG 2000

• BIRTH: 19 MAR 1931, Mishawaka, Indiana
• DEATH: 26 AUG 2000, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 30 MAY 1956, St Joseph County Indiana

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[N16960] Birth: Mar. 19, 1931
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN
Death: Aug. 26, 2000
South Bend, St. Joseph County, IN

Joseph C. Leyes
March 19, 1931 - August 26, 2000
Joseph C. Leyes, 69, of Locust Road, South Bend IN, passed away Saturday, August 26, at St Joseph's Regional Medical Center. He was born March 19, 1931, in Mishawaka, to the late John and Charlotte (Kane) Leyes. Mr. Leyes retired from the Wheelabrator Corporation in 1988 after 32 years of service. On May 30, 1956, Joseph married Lois A. Kuboske who survives. Also surviving are four daughters, Anne (James) Holm of Granger IN, Leslie (James) Abbott of Elkhart IN, Jill (Clint) Schlarb of Wyatt IN, Mary (Tim) Haag of South Bend; two sons, Paul (Nancy) Leyes and Matthew (Jennifer) Leyes of South Bend; grandchildren, Randal, Timothy, Daniel & Joseph Leyes, Zachary, Matthew & Joshua Haag and Lucas Schlarb; a sister-in-law, Lois Leyes of Mishawaka; and by a brother, Robert Leyes of Mishawaka. Two brothers, William and James Leyes preceded him in death. Mr. Leyes was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, a member of the VFW Post 284, South Bend. Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1520 Vassar Avenue, South Bend IN 46628. Friends may call from 4-8pm Tuesday, August 29, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Dr., South Bend, where a parish rosary will be at 7pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am Wednesday, August 30 at Holy Cross Catholic Church. SBT - August 28, 2000

Parents:
John J Leyes (1893 - 1965)
Charlotte Frances Kane Leyes (1889 - 1976)
Spouse: Lois Ann Kuboske Leyes Sikorski (1936 - 2017)*
Siblings:
William E. Leyes (1925 - 2000)*
Robert J Leyes (1928 - 2001)*
James Alfred Leyes (1929 - 1988)*
Joseph Charles Leyes (1931 - 2000)
Note: CPL US ARMY KOREA
Burial: Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph County, IN