- Date Of Birth: September 7, 1916
- Date Of Death: March 21, 2010
- State: Indiana
Celia M. Chmiel, 93, of Elkhart, formerly of East Chicago, passed away Sunday evening, March 21, 2010, at Hubbard Hill Estates.
Celia was born on Sept. 7, 1916, in East Chicago to the late Anthony and Mary (Kozolars) Szura. She married Edward A. Chmiel on July 13, 1965. He passed away on Sept. 14, 2001, in North Fort Myers, Fla.
Surviving are her son, Terry (Lori) Chmiel of Elkhart; grandchildren Brett (Jennifer) Chmiel of Chesapeake, Va. and Heather (Keith) Schuetz of Goshen; and great-grandson Kaden Schuetz, at home. Surviving as well are her sisters Bernice Zwinklis of Hammond, Florence Hicks of Crown Point and Joan Libioda of Calumet City, Ill.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Jenny, and two brothers, Smitty and Bruno Szura.
Celia worked in sales at the former Gould’s Department Store in East Chicago and was a member of St. Stanislaus Church there. She then attended St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church when she and Edward lived in the Fort Myers, Fla., area. Celia enjoyed going on cruises, especially on the Holland American Line, playing bingo and visiting the casinos.
