Sara J. Mozdren, 80, Winona Lake, passed away at 9:34 a.m Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.
She was born Feb. 16, 1938, to Victor and Mary Nitzschke Maryanski in Chicago, Ill.
She was united in marriage to Donald F. Mozdren on May 9, 1959, in Chicago. She moved to Warsaw in 1992 and was formerly of Bolingbrook, Ill.
She worked as a bank teller at Lake City Bank and retired in 2003. She was member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Warsaw. She also enjoyed being a caregiver; especially to her family, which considered her “the best mom in the whole world.” In addition, she enjoyed her puzzles and loved her family dearly.
She is survived by her daughters: Deborah (spouse Terence) Hoffer, Whitestown; Denise (spouse Joe) Reifsteck, Allen, Texas; Darlene Burkel (fiancé Roger Rapsavage), Warsaw; and Leona (spouse Robert) Harris, Warsaw. Five grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald F. Mozdren; a brother, Vincent Maryanski; and a sister, Gertrude Lipka.
A prayer service will be held at noon Saturday, Aug. 25 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Father Jonathan Norton will officiate the prayer service. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
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Memorial contributions may be made to Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, P.O. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581.
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