Bernadine E. "Bernie" Schmitt, 96, a resident of Friendship Manor, Rock Island, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at the Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.
Services for Ms. Schmitt will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, where a Christian wake service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.
Bernadine was born on Aug. 27, 1915, in Rock Island, a daughter of Edward J. Schmitt and Minnie Erbs Schmitt. Bernie was a 1934 graduate for St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Rock Island. In 1939, she graduated from the St. Anthony's School of Nursing, Rock Island.
She worked as a registered nurse in various hospitals in the Chicago area including the Veteran's Research Hospital in Maywood, Ill. She had also worked as a private duty nurse. Later Bernie worked as an industrial nurse at the International Harvester Farmall Works, Rock Island. She retired from International Harvester in 1980.
She was a charter member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Her other memberships included the Altar & Rosary Society of the church, the Scarlett O'Manor Red Hat Society at Friendship Manor and the St. Anthony's School of Nursing Alumni Association. Bernie had also been a volunteer at Trinity Medical Center. She enjoyed all kinds of sports, traveling and shopping.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Vivian Schmitt; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Bernie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Virgil Schmitt, Edward M. Schmitt; and a sister, Zelda Schmitt.
(Rock Island Argus)
Services for Ms. Schmitt will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, where a Christian wake service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.
Bernadine was born on Aug. 27, 1915, in Rock Island, a daughter of Edward J. Schmitt and Minnie Erbs Schmitt. Bernie was a 1934 graduate for St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Rock Island. In 1939, she graduated from the St. Anthony's School of Nursing, Rock Island.
She worked as a registered nurse in various hospitals in the Chicago area including the Veteran's Research Hospital in Maywood, Ill. She had also worked as a private duty nurse. Later Bernie worked as an industrial nurse at the International Harvester Farmall Works, Rock Island. She retired from International Harvester in 1980.
She was a charter member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Her other memberships included the Altar & Rosary Society of the church, the Scarlett O'Manor Red Hat Society at Friendship Manor and the St. Anthony's School of Nursing Alumni Association. Bernie had also been a volunteer at Trinity Medical Center. She enjoyed all kinds of sports, traveling and shopping.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Vivian Schmitt; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Bernie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Virgil Schmitt, Edward M. Schmitt; and a sister, Zelda Schmitt.
(Rock Island Argus)
Bernadine E. "Bernie" Schmitt, 96, a resident of Friendship Manor, Rock Island, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at the Silver Cross Nursing Center, Rock Island.
Services for Ms. Schmitt will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, where a Christian wake service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.
Bernadine was born on Aug. 27, 1915, in Rock Island, a daughter of Edward J. Schmitt and Minnie Erbs Schmitt. Bernie was a 1934 graduate for St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Rock Island. In 1939, she graduated from the St. Anthony's School of Nursing, Rock Island.
She worked as a registered nurse in various hospitals in the Chicago area including the Veteran's Research Hospital in Maywood, Ill. She had also worked as a private duty nurse. Later Bernie worked as an industrial nurse at the International Harvester Farmall Works, Rock Island. She retired from International Harvester in 1980.
She was a charter member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Her other memberships included the Altar & Rosary Society of the church, the Scarlett O'Manor Red Hat Society at Friendship Manor and the St. Anthony's School of Nursing Alumni Association. Bernie had also been a volunteer at Trinity Medical Center. She enjoyed all kinds of sports, traveling and shopping.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Vivian Schmitt; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Bernie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Virgil Schmitt, Edward M. Schmitt; and a sister, Zelda Schmitt.
(Rock Island Argus)
Services for Ms. Schmitt will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island, where a Christian wake service will be conducted at 5 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island.
Bernadine was born on Aug. 27, 1915, in Rock Island, a daughter of Edward J. Schmitt and Minnie Erbs Schmitt. Bernie was a 1934 graduate for St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Rock Island. In 1939, she graduated from the St. Anthony's School of Nursing, Rock Island.
She worked as a registered nurse in various hospitals in the Chicago area including the Veteran's Research Hospital in Maywood, Ill. She had also worked as a private duty nurse. Later Bernie worked as an industrial nurse at the International Harvester Farmall Works, Rock Island. She retired from International Harvester in 1980.
She was a charter member of St. Pius X Catholic Church, Rock Island. Her other memberships included the Altar & Rosary Society of the church, the Scarlett O'Manor Red Hat Society at Friendship Manor and the St. Anthony's School of Nursing Alumni Association. Bernie had also been a volunteer at Trinity Medical Center. She enjoyed all kinds of sports, traveling and shopping.
Survivors include a sister-in-law, Vivian Schmitt; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Bernie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Virgil Schmitt, Edward M. Schmitt; and a sister, Zelda Schmitt.
(Rock Island Argus)
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