Dolores "Dee" (Luzny) Hay

Born June 2, 1941 in South Bend, IN to Alex and Sabina (Gadacz) Luzny. Grandparents: Stella and Casimir Klaybor and her Uncle Benny Klaybor 

Dee used to work at Disney World and Notre Dame in the gift shops

She worked at Albertsons in both Florida and in Idaho, and at a bank in South Bend.  

Dee loved the lilacs and plumera flowers, Pillsbury Dough Boy, Hawaii, going to her eye doctor- Dr Karen Pugh, Sheltie pups, shopping at Martins and her Facebook connections

She belonged to Immanuel United Methodist Church & Our Lady of Hungary

She loved her neighbors on Catalpa and Kemble street and loved being a part of the Rum Village community

Earthly Family:

Adopted nieces, nephews:

Denise “Denny” & Steve Domonkos, Dana Spaid, Stacey & Lindy Seitz

Sam (Abby), Ben (Sarah), Jake (Lisa), Emilie, Cameron (Caitlynn) & Clayton (Alexandra)  and their children.

Loving friends: Christina, David and Brad Mason; Joyce and son Michael Wood; Bette Lubelski and many others!

Family in heaven: Adopted sister Alanna M Chmiel and Richard Smith, adopted brother and Richard Luzny, brother.

Thank you so much to Caring Junction (Risa, Jamaya, Cely, & Stephanie) for taking such loving care of her during Dee’s final days, the kind folks at Comfort 1 Hospice, and to Zahoran Funeral Home (Pat Nowak) for taking care of her and taking her down Catalpa Street one last time.  

A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday June 2, 2025 at 4:00pm in Immanuel United Methodist Church. Friends can gather from 3:00 pm until services begin in the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel United Methodist Church.

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