Pauline Chizum
May 27, 1927 — April 14, 2015
Pauline Chizum, 87, of Mishawaka, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Sprenger Health Care of Mishawaka.
Pauline was born May 27, 1927 in Warren Twp., the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary (Nitcher) McDonald. She was a graduate of Mishawaka High School. Pauline married Dean Chizum in Mishawaka on May 11, 1945. The couple made Mishawaka their home. Dean passed before her on April 25, 2013. Pauline was a homemaker and loved playing piano and cooking for her family. She also assisted her husband running his plumbing business.
Pauline’s surviving family includes two sons, Dennis (Janis) Chizum of Mishawaka and Terry (Donna) Chizum of Virginia; a daughter, Linda Chizum of South Carolina; six grandchildren, Tanett (Jeff) Hodge, Gary (Jennifer) Chizum, Eric (Dedra) Chizum, Brandon (Molly) Chizum, Ryan (Kayla) Chizum and Jessica Vick; and seven great granddaughters and two great grandsons.
Pauline was preceded in death by her husband Dean, two brothers and five sisters.
Friends may spend time with Pauline’s family on Friday, April 17 from 11 - 1 pm in Goethals & Wells Funeral Home, 503 W. 3rd Street, Mishawaka where services honoring Pauline’s life will be held at 1 pm following visitation. Rev. Mike Curtis, Pauline’s nephew will officiate. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to The Church of the Nazarene, 301 Fuller St., Nashville, MI 49073. Assistance with memorials is available at the funeral home.
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