Leonard KAPALCYZNSKI

20 JUL 1928 - 24 MAY 2015

• BIRTH: 20 JUL 1928, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 24 MAY 2015, Osceola, St Joseph, Indiana, USA

• MARRIAGE: 24 JUL 1954, Mishawaka, Indiana

1.  Michael Allen KAPALCYZNSKI

• MARRIAGE: 21 AUG 1999, St Joseph County, IN

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[N12825] Leonard C. Kapalczynski
July 20, 1928 - May 24, 2015
OSCEOLA - Leonard C. Kapalczynski, 86, of 443 North Beech Road, Osceola, IN, died peacefully at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at home. He was born on July 20, 1928, in South Bend, and was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Kapalczynski retired from Bendix Corporation after 36 years of service. He served his country in the United States Army as a Private First Class during WW II, enlisting October 5, 1946, and was honorably discharged on the 3rd day of March, 1948. His military occupations were Basic 521, Rifleman 745 and Heavy Mortar Crewman 1607 where he served with Company D, 35th Infantry, Otsu, Honshu, Japan, as gunner in a heavy mortar squad. He received his WW II Victory Medal and Occupation Medal Japan. Mr. Kapalczynski has been a longtime member of the V.F.W. Post 1167 and American Legions Posts #284 and #357. Mr. Kapalczynski was an avid Notre Dame fan and had been attending games regularly since 1970. He also loved his Chicago Cubs. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially camping with cookouts, and spent many a day enjoying the greens with his lifelong buddies on the golf course. On July 24, 1954, in Mishawaka, he married his loving wife, Barbara J. Washburn Gehl, who preceded him in death on May 6, 1998. Mr. Kapalczynski also was preceded in death by his son, Michael Alan Kapalczynski, on September 9, 1994; his parents, Casimir and Helen (Las-kowski) Kapalczynski; a sister, Alice (Richard) Grzesk; brothers, Richard and Casimir "Buck" Kapalczynski. He is survived by his daughter, Glenda (Stan) Boyd of Osceola, IN; four grandchildren, Michael Kapalczynski of Elkhart, Sondra Kapalczynski of Bacliff, TX, Nicole (Nate) Lewis of Phoenix, AZ, and Emily (Adam Egen-doerfer) Boyd of Osceola. He is also survived by his precious great-grand-daughter, Ava Marie Egendoerfer of Osceola; and a sister, Cecilia (Frank) Matthews of Mishawaka; along with many loving nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday May 29th, at Kaniewski Funeral Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, where a parish Rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 30th, in Holy Family Catholic Church, with Reverend Glenn Kohrman officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, with full military honors performed. Mr. Kapalczynski was a member of Holy Family Church. The family has asked that memorials be made to Hospice Foundation, 501 Comfort Place, Mishawaka, IN 46545-5234; or to Riverbend Cancer Services, 3516 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46617. To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.Published in South Bend Tribune on May 28, 2015