- Date Of Birth: April 15, 1913
- Date Of Death: August 29, 2005
- State: Indiana
Roman L. Guentert, 92, of South Bend, IN, passed away at 5:00am Monday, August 29, 2005 in his home, following an illness.
He was born to the late Joseph J., Jr. and Johanna (Schueller) Guentert in South Bend, IN, and was a lifelong resident. Along with his parents; three sisters, Helen Eastwood, Mary Guentert, Adelaide Remmo; and three brothers, Eugene Guentert, Aloysius Guentert, and Joseph Guentert, Jr. also preceded him in death.
Mr. Guentert retired in 1981 from Crescent Electric Company in South Bend, IN, where he was employed as a purchasing agent for 45 years.
On September 2, 1937, he married Catherine A. Claffey at Holy Cross Catholic Church in South Bend, IN.
Along with his wife of 68 years, he is survived by one daughter, Michelle (husband Wayne) Wydrzynski of Granger, IN; two sons, Patrick R. (wife Jane) Guentert of Lexington, KY; Norman L. (wife Vicki) Guentert of Niles, MI; five grandchildren, Gretchen (husband James) Butler of Niles, MI; Stephen (wife Kelly) Guentert of Freeland, MI; Andrea Guentert of Seattle, WA; Josua Guentert of San Francisco, CA; Lisa Wydrzynski of Granger, IN; five great grandchildren, Catie, Abby, and Erin Butler; Lauren and Nathan Guentert; three sisters, Genevieve (husband Merle) Tiede of Martinsville, IN; Cecelia Lowman of South Bend, IN; Rosemary Ziolkowski of South Bend, IN; two brothers, Frank (wife Melenda) Guentert of Sterling, IL; and Bert Guentert of Azusa, CA.
Mr. Guentert was a member of Holy Cross Parish, where he was a choir member and Eucharistic minister at the church. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Santa Maria Council No. 553; and the Father J.A. Nieuwland General Assembly 4th degree, where he served as the faithful purser for four terms.
