Bernice E. Mescher April 05, 1923 – January 08, 2019 Share this obituary Send Flowers View/Sign Guest Book| Send Private Condolences| Send Sympathy Card Bernice E. Mescher, 95, of Farley, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 8:07 a.m. at Manor Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa surrounded by loved ones. Friends and relatives of Bernice may call from 2 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 11, 2019 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Farley, Iowa, where a Parish Rosary will be held at 1:30 p.m., a CDA Rosary will be held at 4:30 p.m.and the Farley American Legion will meet in a body at 6:00 p.m. Friends may also call after 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 12, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Farley, Iowa with Rev.
Michael Schueller presiding. Burial will be held in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Farley, Iowa. Bernice was born April 5, 1923 in Farley, Iowa, daughter of Sylvester B. and Josephine (Burkle) White.
She received her education in the former St. Joseph’s school in Farley, Iowa. Bernice was united in marriage to Gilbert Mescher on February 12, 1946 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Farley, Iowa. She enjoyed cooking, especially baking pies, gardening, crocheting and traveling.
She especially loved spending time with her family. She was a cook at Western Dubuque schools for 23 years. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Parish in Farley a member of its Altar Society and the Farley Catholic Daughters of the America’s-Presentation Court #1460.
Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Gilbert Mescher of Farley, IA; five children, Janet (Clifford) Splinter of East Dubuque, IL, Bonnie (Tom) Weidemann of Dubuque, IA, Doris (Marty) LaPage of East Dubuque, IL, Larry (Vickie) Mescher of Peosta, IA and Vicky (Ron) Neumann of Independence, IA; 20 grandchildren, Chris (Jamie) Splinter, Eric Splinter, Abbi (Brian) LaPage, Dan (fiancé, Christina) Weidemann, Ginger Weidemann, Valli (fiance, Robert) Weidemann, Peggi (friend, Mitch) Weidemann, T.J. Weidemann, Marty J. (Amanda) LaPage, Brandon LaPage, Trevor (fiancé, Sara) LaPage, Nick (Lisa) Mescher, Kelli (Ted) Bergfeld, Kari Mescher, Alexis Mescher, Landon (Rebecca) Klostermann, Logan Klostermann, Emily (Todd) Ostwinkle, Lily Neumann, and Joseph Neumann; 16 great grandchildren and one on the way; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. She is also preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Ralph (Mildred) White; and one great granddaughter, Hope LaPage; and numerous brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.
reifffuneralhomeinc.com The family of Bernice would like to thank the staff at Mercy Medical Center, 3rd floor, Manor Care and Hospice of Dubuque and the Farley Ambulance members for all the care and support they have given Bernice and her family.
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