Colleen Samolczyk

Colleen Samolczyk, 59, of Wakarusa, passed away Sunday evening, August 19, 2012, at her home after battling several separate cancers for 21 years. She was born July 4, 1953 in Cromwell to Lloyd and Barbara (Calbeck) Moore. She married Michael Samolczyk June 12, 1976 in Cromwell. He survives. Also surviving is a son, David (Julia) Samolczyk of Chicago, Illinois, and a brother, Greg (Christine) Moore of Niles, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Terry Moore. A 1971 graduate of West Noble High School and a 1976 graduate of Indiana University, she earned her LPN degree at Ivy Tech. Colleen worked many years in medical records at Elkhart General Hospital. She had also worked as an LPN at various locations around Elkhart County. She was a longtime and very active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Goshen. Her devotion to the church brought her much reward and satisfaction. In her later years she took great enjoyment in caring for her lovely flower gardens. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 202 South Greene Road, Goshen, where a 10 a.m., Friday, August 24, 2012, memorial service will be conducted. Pastors John Hickey and Duane Schafer will officiate. Burial of cremains will follow in Sparta Cemetery, Kimmel. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or United Cancer Services of Elkhart County.