Teresa Hrivnak, 50 / April 14, 1961 — Oct. 13, 2011

Published 11:19 pm Monday, October 17, 2011

Teresa Hrivnak, 50
April 14, 1961 — Oct. 13, 2011

Teresa Lee Hrivnak, 50, of Longmeadow Village Drive, Niles, died at 3:28 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at Lakeland Community Hospital, Niles following an extended illness.
She was born April 14, 1961, in Niles to Jack Lee Germinder and Linda Lee (Swem) Germinder. She graduated from Galien High School and lived in this area all of her life.
She was an employee of the Meijer store in South Bend on Portage Road. She enjoyed reading.
Surviving family includes her mother, Linda L. Germinder of Bridgman; brothers, Jack Lee (Joann) Germinder of Battle Creek, Mich., Steven Lee (Geri) Germinder of Ypsilanti, Mich., Mark Lee Germinder of Harbert and Eric Lee (Sally) Germinder of Hartford; four nephews; two nieces; two great-nephews; one great-niece; and her companion, Mitch Sapoznik of Niles.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Katie-Beth Hrivnak, who died in infancy, and her father, Jack Lee Germinder, who died in 1999.
The family is gathering privately for services.
There will be no visitation.
Arrangements were made by Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.