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September 27, 1962 - February 14, 2011

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I am sorry I never had a chance to meet Michael. May he rest in a happier

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ichael T. Gorzkiewicz, 49, of South Bend, Indiana,

passed away Monday, February 14, 2011, as a result of
an accident at Steel Warehouse, where he was

employed.

On October 18, 2008, Michael married Vickie Durski (Call), who

survives. Also surviving are his children, Evan Gorzkiewicz and
Matthew (Samantha Mroz) Gorzkiewicz of North Liberty, Indiana,
Kelsey Gorzkiewicz (Greg Howard),of South Bend; step-children, Chad (Heather) Call
and Corey Call (Nicole Wolf), of South Bend; a sister, Patti (Jerry) Dailey of Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma; a brother, Jim (Kim) Gorzkiewicz of Bellevue, Nebraska; his parents,
Tom and Nancy (Hoskins) Gorzkiewicz of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; his father-in-law,
Norman Durski of South Bend, Indiana; and several nieces and nephews.

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Michael graduated from Riley High School in 1980. He loved golf, Notre Dame and the
Bears. To those who knew Mike, he would be found on the golf course every weekend.
Notre Dame football season was spent getting caught up with friends tailgating, than off
to watch the game.

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Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2011, at the Kaniewski Funeral
Home, 3545 N. Bendix Drive, South Bend, Indiana. Funeral Services will be at 12 noon,
Friday, February 18, 2011, at the Kaniewski Funeral Home.
To send condolences online, please visit Kaniewski.com.

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Forklift investigated in South Bend death
47-year-old man killed in accident
5:47 PM EST, February 15, 2011
SOUTH BEND Investigators say the worker killed Advertisement
Monday at Steel Warehouse died after he was crushed
by a forklift.
An autopsy conducted today showed 47-year-old
Michael Gorzkiewicz, of South Bend, died from blunt
force trauma to the chest, said deputy coroner Chuck
Hurley.
Gorzkiewicz was working at Steel Warehouses plant
at 1400 N. Riverside Drive, near the intersection with
Angela. Paramedics were called to the plant at 11:21 a.
m. Monday, and they pronounced Gorzkiewicz dead
four minutes later.
An initial investigation showed that Gorzkiewicz was
behind a forklift that was parked on a inclined ramp,
when the forklift gave way, rolled backward and
crushed him between the forklift and a truck, Hurley said.
An investigation into the incident is being conducted by Indianas Occupational Health and Safety
Administration and is expected to take several weeks.
As part of that investigation, South Bend police reported that the forklift in the accident was impounded and
towed from the scene.
According to an obituary, Gorzkiewicz, is survived by his wife, three children, two stepchildren, his parents and a
brother and sister.
A family member contacted Tuesday declined to speak about the incident, and said Gorzkiewiczs family was
still in shock.
<i>Staff writer Dave Stephens:
dstephens@sbtinfo.com
574-235-6209</i>

Copyright 2013, South Bend Tribune

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SOUTH BEND -- Investigators say the worker killed Monday at Steel Warehouse died
after he was crushed by a forklift.
An autopsy conducted Tuesday showed 47-year-old Michael Gorzkiewicz, of South
Bend, died from blunt force trauma to the chest, said deputy coroner Chuck Hurley.

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An initial investigation showed that Gorzkiewicz was behind a forklift that was parked on a inclined ramp, when the
forklift gave way, rolled backward and crushed him between the forklift and a truck, Hurley said.

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