Marion Virginia (Coleman) Grossnickle

Marion Virginia Grossnickle, 95 years old, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend.  Mrs. Grossnickle was born as an only child to Clyde and Edna (Hube) Coleman in Detroit, MI on November 16, 1924.  She attended Mackenzie High School in Detroit and graduated from Central High School in Lansing, MI.  Upon graduation, she worked as Secretary to the Director at Sparrow Hospital, Ingham County until she married Garold Grossnickle after his discharge from the United States Army in WWII.

Garold and Marion moved to South Bend where they started their family.  They have three children, Linda, Christine and Paul, all of whom graduated from Valparaiso University.  They recently celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on September 10th.  Marion became a Head Start teacher and worked almost twenty years.  She volunteered at Memorial Hospital in the cafeteria for eleven years and volunteered at the airport giving tours to elementary classes for five years until 9/11 suspended all tours.

Marion attended Emmaus Lutheran Church for 70 years where she taught Sunday School for over twenty years, as well as, Vacation Bible School.  She was a compassionate and loving mother and wife who dearly loved her family and animals.  We ask the Lord’s blessing on all of us and look forward to being together again. 

Marion is survived by her loving husband, Garold; daughters, Linda (John) Reid and Christine Grossnickle, both of South Bend; son, Paul (Michelle) Grossnickle of Valparaiso; and four grandchildren, Hannah (Mike) McCarthy, Samuel Grossnickle, Cora (Will) Bennett, and Jacob Grossnickle.

Graveside services and burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 U.S. 31 South, South Bend, IN.  Rev. Dr. Richard Stuckwisch will officiate.  Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, is assisting the family.  

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Marion V. Grossnickle may be donated to Pet Refuge, 4626 S. Burnett Drive, South Bend, IN  46614.  Online condolences may be offered to the Grossnickle family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com. 

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