Bernadine A. Hayes

Bernadine Ann Hayes, daughter of Leo and Louisa (Schmitz) Pauley, was born on June 2, 1930, in Panama, Iowa. She was baptized, confirmed, and attended school at St. Mary�s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. On June 7, 1950, Bernadine was united in marriage to Charles Hayes at St. Mary�s in Panama. Five children were born to this union: Marcia, Phyllis, Daniel, Janelle, and Patricia.
They made their home in Lincoln Township and then Portsmouth before moving back to Lincoln Township to Chuck�s family farm.
Bernadine worked at Myrtue Memorial Hospital from 1959 to 1987 as a nurse�s assistant, ward clerk and pharmacy technician before she became a home health aid where she worked until 2007 when her health began to fail.
Bernadine was a long-time parishioner of St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth where she was a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Maria Goretti No. 2498 of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Legion Auxiliary. She was also a member of the Portsmouth Community Choir and the St. Mary�s Church Choir.
Bernadine died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, surrounded by her family having attained the age of seventy-seven years, ten months, and thirteen days. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Jerry and Walter; her sister Thelma; her grandson Christopher Allen and great-granddaughter Ashley Shropshire.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, Chuck Hayes of Portsmouth, Iowa; their children: Marcia Nelson of Kimballton, Iowa; Phyllis Allen and Dan Hayes both of Harlan, Iowa; Janelle Christensen and her special friend Nick Journigan of Maryville, Missouri; and Patricia Hayes of Harlan; nine grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren; her siblings: Lucille Wendt of Woodbine, Iowa; Alfred Pauley and his wife Prune of Panama, Iowa; Mary Ella and her husband Gary Wilke and Janice and her husband Gerald Waltz all of Portsmouth, Iowa; and Kenneth Pauley and his wife Eileen of Panama; nieces, nephews, other family members and many friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, April 19, 2008 at St. Mary Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, Iowa. Rev. John Dorton officiated the 10:00 AM service with burial at St. Mary�s Cemetery in Portsmouth. Serving as casket bearers were: Paul Waltz, Dennis Wilke, Bill Wendt, Kerry Pauley, Jerry Pauley, and Chuck Wendt.



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