SCHWARTZHOFF BERNS, Elizabeth J. (Meskimen) 1920-2014

MESKIMEN, GILSON, SCHWARTZHOFF, BERNS, SCHLITTER, DOCKUS, LESTER, WOODS, SKOWRONSKI, HANSON, DEBALL, STEIGER

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/25/2018 at 15:02:44

SOURCE: Grau Funeral Home, Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin obituary and THE STANDARD, Waukon, Iowa June 18, 2014 newspaper
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not Related)

Graveside services were held on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Calvary Cemetery in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin for Elizabeth June Schwartzhoff-Berns, age 94, of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin who died on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Prairie Maison in Prairie du Chien. Elizabeth "Betty" June was born on March 18, 1920 to Gephardt and Reva (Gilson) Meskimen in Waukon, Iowa. She graduated from the Waukon High School in 1938 and Beauty School in 1940.

Betty was united in marriage with Aloysius "Scoop" Schwartzhoff in January 1941 at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, Iowa. Scoop passed away on August 16, 1980. She married Roland Berns in March of 1987 and he passed away in May of 2003. Betty was an owner/operator of Betty's Powder Puff Beauty Shop in Chicago, Illinois. She retired to McGregor, Iowa in 1971. She enjoyed playing cards and watching the Chicago Cubs.

Betty is survived by her five children: Reginald (Neva) Schwartzhoff of Twin Falls, Idaho, Linda Schlitter of Phoenix, Arizona, Trudy (Tom) Dockus of Camarillo, California, Sandy (Jerry) Lester of Farmersburg, Iowa, and Deb (Bill) Woods of Phoenix, Arizona; eleven grandchildren Durwood, Elizabeth, Daniel, Debra, Danette, Dennis, Amy, Kara, Alex, Josalyn and Amanda; ten great-grandchildren; and a brother Richard Steiber of Maryland.

Betty was preceded in death by her two husbands; two daughters Sherri Schwartzhoff in 1983, and Jackie Skowronski in 2013; a granddaughter Mary Elizabeth; her parents; and her sisters Evelyn Hanson, Lena Duball, and Lorraine Steiger.

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