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OSCEOLA - Jeanette M. Soltys, 79, died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday May 20, 2009 in Our Lady of Peace Hospital, South Bend. She was born on June 11, 1929 in Plum City, WI, to the late Frank and Magdalene (Sagstetter) Hince.

On June 20, 1953 in Minneapolis, MN, she married Joseph L. Soltys who preceded her in death on August 24, 2005 in Osceola. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Edith Hoffman and a brother, Joseph Hince. She was a retired registered nurse. She graduated in 1947 from High School in Farmington, MN. Received her nursing degree in St. Paul, MN. She was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Mishawaka and a member of St. Anthony's Circle at the church. Jeanette enjoyed working in her flower garden and feeding and watching the birds.

Survivors include sons, Mark (Pat) Soltys of Smokerise, GA and Frank (Mary Ellen) Soltys of Great Falls, MT; daughters, Mary (Mike) Church of Elkhart, Edith Gulley of Plainfield, IN, Clare Soltys of South Bend, Jane Soltys and her husband, Jack Gilbert of Palm Harbor, FL, JoAnn Soltys of South Bend, IN, Veronica (Greg) Soltys-Niemann of McKinney, TX and Adele (Shawn) Thurin of Palm Harbor, FL; 27 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Frank (Gloria) Hince of Plum city, WI and William Hince of Farmington, WI.

Funeral mass will be held at 12 p.m. (noon) Saturday, May 23, 2009 in Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4508 Vistula Road, Mishawaka, IN, with Fr. Daniel Scheidt officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in St. Vincent Cemetery. Friends and family may call from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Zimmerman-Inman Funeral Home, Osceola Chapel, 1109 Lincolnway W., Osceola, IN, where a Rosary will be said at 9:15 a.m. Saturday. A procession will form at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Burial will be held at a later date in St. Vincent Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Queen of Peace Catholic Church.

Death

OSCEOLA -- Joseph L. Soltys, 79, of Apple Road, died at home Wednesday (Aug. 24, 2005) after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He was born April 12, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., to Stanley L. and Mary (Golembiewska) Soltys. On June 20, 1953, he married Jeanette Magdalena Hince in Minneapolis.

She survives, along with six daughters, Mary (Mike) Church of Elkhart, Clare Soltys of South Bend, Jane (Jack) Soltys Gilbert of Palm Harbor, Fla., JoAnn (Bill) Huys of Granger, Edith (Kevin) Gulley of Plainfield and Veronica (Greg) Soltys-Niemann of McKinney, Texas; two sons, Mark (Pat) Soltys of Stone Mountain, Ga., and Frank (MaryEllen) Soltys of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; 27 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Veronica Soltys of Springfield, Ill.

A brother, Stanley Soltys, preceded him in death.

Friends may call two hours prior to Saturday's noon funeral mass at Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 4508 Vistula Road, Mishawaka. The Rev. Richard Hire, pastor, will officiate. A private burial will take place later. Zimmerman-Inman Funeral Home, 1109 Lincoln Way West, Osceola, is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Soltys retired from Bendix Aerospace Division, where he was an electrical engineer. His specialty was missile guidance systems.

He was a graduate of Illinois Institute of Technology and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He was a member of Queen of Peace Catholic Church and the Professional Engineers Association. His hobbies included crossword puzzles and inventing new products, such as a watering system for flower beds.