Sr. Bernice Schmitz

July 25, 1925 - September 7, 2019

Bernice Schmitz, daughter of Bernard and Eleanor (Gubbels) Schmitz, was born on July 12, 1925 on a farm near Westphalia, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia. She entered St. Joseph’s Convent on December 1, 1944. Her Profession was in June 6, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Places of ministry: Chicago, Illinois 1946 to 1947 at Holy Angels; Aurora, Illinois 1947 to 1949 at St. Nicholas; McHenry, Illinois 1949 to 1951 at St. Mary’s; Rockford, Illinois 1951 to 1957 Holy Ghost; Slinger, Wisconsin 1957 to 1959 at St. Peter’s; Waumandee 1959 to 1960 St. Boniface; Summit 1960 to 1961 at St. Joseph’s; Bow Valley 1961 to 1962 at Sts. Peter and Paul; Omaha, Nebraska 1962 to 1963 at Our Lady of Lowdes; Earling, Iowa 1963 to 1964 at St. Joseph’s; Creighton 1964 to 1967 St. Ludger; Omaha 1969 to 1970 Lady of Lourdes; Crafton 1970 to 1976 Christ the King; Blair 1976 to 1992 St. Francis; Borgia, North Bend 1992 at St. Charles. She became a resident of Elm Crest Retirement Community. Sister Bernice died at the Lady of Angels in Greenfield, Wisconsin on September 7, 2019. She is survived by her brother Lester Schmitz, sisters Arlene Hodapp, and Sister Lorraine Schmitz. She is preceded in death by her parents, Bernard and Eleanor; siblings Eugene (Donna Schnuetttgen), Eldred, LaVern (Mary Henkleman), Bernadette (Paul Conkel), Marceline (Francis Bissen), Luana (Verner Schmitz), and Luella Hull, nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.