Bernice M. (EVANSON) STELTZNER

EVANSON, STELTZNER, NONNWEILER, THIMMESCH, MELTON, ORFIELD, HANSEN

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/4/2011 at 09:41:18

Obituary - Bernice M. (Evanson) Steltzner

MASON CITY, IOWA -- Bernice M. STELTZNER, 86, of 501 S. Kentucky Ave., Mason City, Iowa died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday April 27, 2009 at the Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illinois Ave., Mason City, Iowa with Pastor Patrick DRURY officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Visitation will be one hour before the service on Monday. Family suggests memorials to Bernice M. STELTZNER memorial fund and they can be mailed to 15 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Apt. 402, Mason City, Iowa 50401.

Bernice was born Jan. 4, 1923 in Mason City, Iowa the daughter of Clarence and Ida (NONNWEILER) EVANSON. She attended school in Forest City.

Following high school she moved to Minneapolis and worked for Grey Hound Bus. She later moved to Detroit, Michigan where she met William STELTZNER and they were married Sept. 1, 1945. To this union they were blessed with two sons Mike and David.

They later moved to Forest City and in 1963, they moved to Mason City. She worked at Mercy Hospital for over 24 years as a nurse's aide.

She enjoyed celebrating birthdays, holidays, family gatherings, camping, snowmobiling, and especially her church. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Free Church, Mason City.

Bernice is survived by her two daughters-in-law Fran STELTZNER, Mason City, Iowa and Jane STELTZNER, Albert Lea, Minnesota; four granddaughters Gina THIMMESCH and her husband Bruce, Glenville, Minnesota, Julie STELTZNER and her fiancé Wally MELTON, Mason City, Iowa, Tracy HARTY and her husband Scott, Clermont, Minnesota and Jodie ORFIELD, Mason City, Iowa; eight great-grandchildren; grandson-in-law Chad ORFIELD, Mason City, Iowa and a very dearest friend Mildred HANSEN, Forest City, Iowa and Snuggles.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Bill, two sons Mike and David; three brothers Marshall, Harry and Richard, and two sisters Jean and Norva.

Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City, Iowa. 641-423-2372. www.colonialchapels.com

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2011

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