Frederick TSCHIDA

21 MAY 1931 - 3 JUN 2011

• BIRTH: 21 MAY 1931, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 3 JUN 2011, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 7 APR 1956, St Joseph County, IN

1.  David TSCHIDA
2.  Gary TSCHIDA
3.  Steven M TSCHIDA
4.  Diane TSCHIDA
5.  Kathy TSCHIDA
6.  Julie TSCHIDA

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[N3418] Frederick M. Tschida
May 21, 1931 - June 3, 2011
SOUTH BEND - Frederick Tschida, 80, died Friday at home. Survivors include wife, Betty (Verduin) Tschida; daughters, Diana (Marc) Laudeman of Bremen, Kathy (Michael) Baier of GA and Julie (Greg) Youngs of Plymouth; sons, David (Nanette) Tschida of South Bend, Gary Tschida of GA and Steven (Barbara) Tschida of Terre Haute; four sisters. Friends may visit 4-8 PM Monday, June 13th, in Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan, South Bend. Online condolences: www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 6, 2011

Frederick Tschida
May 21, 1931 - June 3, 2011
SOUTH BEND - Frederick M. Tschida, 80, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 6:45 p.m. Friday, June 3, 2011, in his home. He was born on May 21, 1931, in South Bend, IN, to the late Anton and Edith (Roliff) Tschida. On April 7, 1956, in South Bend, IN, he married the former Betty Lucille Verduin. Fred is survived by his wife of 55 years, Betty Lucille Tschida; three daughters, Diana (Marc) Laudeman of Bremen, IN, Kathy (Michael) Baier of Marietta, GA, and Julie (Greg) Youngs of Plymouth, IN; three sons, David (Nanette) Tschida of South Bend, IN, Gary Tschida of Kennesaw, GA, and Steven (Barbara) Tschida of Terre Haute, IN; seven grandchildren, Lynette (Bryan) Miller, Jay and Katie Laudeman, Kristen & Justin Tschida, and Amanda and Sarah Youngs; and three great-grandchildren, Keely, Keegan and Sawyer Miller. He is also survived by four sisters, Francis Marcin of Lombard, IL, Betty (Bob) Meiszberg of South Bend, IN, Margaret Nicholas of South Bend, IN, and Annabelle Reinseth of Phoenix, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by a sister, Barbara Neff. Fred was a lifelong resident of South Bend. He served honorably in the United States Navy Reserves and then in the United States Marine Corps, serving in the Korean Conflict. He retired from the South Bend Tribune as a compositor in 1992 after 44 years of service. Fred enjoyed playing bingo and early morning breakfast with his friends. He was a volunteer, managing the Co-op 65 Food Pantry on Western Avenue for five years and a volunteer for the Monroe Center Food Pantry. There will be no services. The family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2011, in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 S. Michigan St., South Bend. Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, and Southlawn Cremation Services are handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Frederick M. Tschida may be made to The Center for Hospice Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637; or to the American Cancer Society , 601 W. Edison Road, Mishawaka, IN 46545; or to the charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.
Published in South Bend Tribune on June 9, 2011