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- Bernice Stuyvenberg, age 91, of Kimberly, passed away at Rennes Health and Rehab Center, Appleton, on January 18, 2012. Bernice was born on February 29, 1920, in Appleton, to the late Frank and Nellie (Verbaten) Johnson. She married Richard "Dick" Stuyvenberg on July 5, 1941. Bernice was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a devoted and enthusiastic member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, where she was a member of the choir and Bible study groups. Bernice was well known as an excellent baker and cook. She enjoyed time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Stuyvenberg, Kimberly; her sons, Richard (Carol) Stuyvenberg, Darboy, and Jack (Peggy) Stuyvenberg, Darboy; her three granddaughters, Katie Stuyvenberg, Abbey Stuyvenberg and Molly Stuyvenberg; her brother, Tom (Marion) Johnson; and her nephews, Robert Behling, Darboy (special friend, Patricia Rauch, Appleton); and Richard (Patricia) Fird, Greendale, Wisconsin. She is further survived by many nieces and nephews, good friends and neighbors.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ralph and Frank; and her sisters, Margaret, Ethel, Ruth and Lois.
The Funeral Liturgy will be at 4 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2012, at HOLY SPIRIT-HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH, 600 E. Kimberly Avenue, Kimberly, with Fr. David Beaudry officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Monday from 2 p.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in Holy Name Cemetery. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to the staff at Rennes Health and Rehab Center and Dr. Douglas Moard and Dr. David Buchanan, for their loving care. A memorial has been established in her name.
Jansen-Fargo
Funeral Home
204 E. Kimberly Avenue
Kimberly 788-6202
Online Condolences www.wichmannfargo.com
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from January 20 to January 22, 2012
- Bernice told these stories to Lana Metko when Lana visited her in March, 2004.
When asked about her childhood she said that life was great. She enjoyed living in the family home across the street from Lutz Park. They had a swing in the tree. She enjoyed going in Lutz Orchard and picking flowers and asparagus, and swimming in the river - which they called Lutz Lagoon. Her sister, Ruth, taught her how to swim. One time her brother, Ralph swam across the river to the other side. She and her sister, Ethel, would take walks on the railroad tracks and run on the trestles over the Fox River. They could see the river through the tracks and would have to run when they heard the train coming!! She remembers watching the building of the Memorial Street Bridge (which was called the Cherry Street Bridge).
She had fond memories of puting her brothers, Frank and Tom and her sister, Lois in a large rocking chair in their home. She would then kneel in front of the chair while she would rock and sing them to sleep.
Memories of her daddy include him holding her on his lap when she would have an earache and he'd blow smoke in her ear to help the pain. It seems that her father had a good sense of humor as she remembers her aunt and uncle saying that nobody could tell jokes like Frank.
Memories of her mother include that she was a very good cook - making the Best Chocolate donuts, good cookies and bread. She also remembers her mother making the best Christmas cookies in animal shapes. She would store them in a crockery jar out in the shed.
When her mother's sister, Hattie, quit being a nun and worked for a family in Appleton, every Sunday she would come by their house on the river and spoil Lois. Later when Hattie married, she moved to Minnesota.
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1920 - 2012 (91 years)
