1953
Lynn
2013
Lynn Kaye Keresztes
November 27, 1953 — August 11, 2013
Lynn Kaye Keresztes passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013, from heart failure. She was born on November 27, 1953, in South Bend, Indiana, to Eldon (deceased) and Laura Jean Peterson. On August 18, 1973, she married Paul Keresztes, who survives, as well as her mother, Laura Jean Hoover and three daughters: Amy Jimenez and husband Ramon, with grandchildren Morris 2, Claire 1, and honorary granddaughter Ysamar 6, of Orlando, FL; Laura Welden and husband Chad, with grandchildren Shea 9, and Summer 2, of Keystone Heights, FL; and Jenna and her husband Alex Nagy of Auburn, Indiana. Lynn is survived by a sister, Teri Cummings of Kellogg, ID, and nephews Ross, Ryan, and niece Lainey. Her younger brother, Mark Peterson, and step-father, Buford Hoover are deceased.
Lynn was a 1971 Cum Laude graduate and John Phillip Sousa band award winner of South Bend Clay High School. In 1975, she also graduated with a Bachelor’s in Music Education (Distinction) from Indiana University–South Bend. Lynn also earned a Master of Science Degree in Education Counseling from Eastern Illinois University in 1983. She taught Music at schools in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Texas. More recently she was the Chorus teacher at Horizon Middle School in Kissimmee, Fl., for the past 11 years. Her program was recognized for its excellence and she had numerous students make All-State. Her musical talent served her well teaching youngsters to love and appreciate music.
She was a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, companion and wife to Paul. They shared their success. She had an unwavering love, support, and guidance for her family throughout the years. She took great pride in raising her children and grandchildren.
A true-blue military wife, she followed her husband to various Air Force bases and settled right in to make a loving home. She took advantage of being stationed in Italy by sightseeing and taking Italian cooking classes.
Heaven has a new member to lead the Heavenly Chorus. May God bless her forever and may she rest in eternal peace, our beloved angel.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 8pm on Wednesday August 14, 2013 with a Funeral Service at 7pm in the Osceola Memory Gardens St. Cloud Chapel in Florida.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2013 in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Indiana. Arrangements under the direction of Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home and Crematory, 2000 13th Street St. Cloud, FL 34769 www.osceolamemgds.com and the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, IN.
Lynn was a 1971 Cum Laude graduate and John Phillip Sousa band award winner of South Bend Clay High School. In 1975, she also graduated with a Bachelor’s in Music Education (Distinction) from Indiana University–South Bend. Lynn also earned a Master of Science Degree in Education Counseling from Eastern Illinois University in 1983. She taught Music at schools in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Texas. More recently she was the Chorus teacher at Horizon Middle School in Kissimmee, Fl., for the past 11 years. Her program was recognized for its excellence and she had numerous students make All-State. Her musical talent served her well teaching youngsters to love and appreciate music.
She was a beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, companion and wife to Paul. They shared their success. She had an unwavering love, support, and guidance for her family throughout the years. She took great pride in raising her children and grandchildren.
A true-blue military wife, she followed her husband to various Air Force bases and settled right in to make a loving home. She took advantage of being stationed in Italy by sightseeing and taking Italian cooking classes.
Heaven has a new member to lead the Heavenly Chorus. May God bless her forever and may she rest in eternal peace, our beloved angel.
A visitation will be held from 4 to 8pm on Wednesday August 14, 2013 with a Funeral Service at 7pm in the Osceola Memory Gardens St. Cloud Chapel in Florida.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2013 in the New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth, Indiana. Arrangements under the direction of Osceola Memory Gardens Funeral Home and Crematory, 2000 13th Street St. Cloud, FL 34769 www.osceolamemgds.com and the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, IN.
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