Evelyn M PELTZ

19 NOV 1924 - 10 FEB 2017

• BIRTH: 19 NOV 1924, South Bend, IN
• DEATH: 10 FEB 2017, South Bend, IN

• MARRIAGE: 27 JUN 1944, Plymouth, Marshall, IN

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[N16217] Evelyn M. Kovachevich
Nov. 19, 1944 - Feb. 10, 2017
SOUTH BEND - Evelyn M. Kovachevich, 92, of South Bend, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017, at Hospice House, Elkhart. Evelyn was born November 19, 1924, in South Bend to the late Julia (Torok) and Oscar Peltz. She was also preceded in death by her son, Larry Kovachevich, grandson, Craig Kovachevich, three sisters, Hazel Utter, Shirley Baker, and Betty Smiley, and one brother, Theodore Peltz. On June 27, 1944 in Plymouth, Evelyn Peltz married Alex E. Kovachevich, who passed away May 22, 1994. Evelyn is survived by her two grandsons, Kevin Kovachevich of Salem, Oregon and Cole Kovachevich of Otis, Oregon, adopted daughter, Cheryl Colburn, of South Bend, and her loving dog, “Happy”. Evelyn worked at K-Mart as a merchandizer for 36 years, retiring in 1989. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William Street, with Rev. Vickie Van Nevel officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Tuesday at the funeral home. In Evelyn's memory, contributions may be made to The Center for Hospice Care, 501 Comfort Place, Mishawaka, IN, 46545. Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at www.welsheimer.com Published in South Bend Tribune on Feb. 19, 2017