Henrich, Bernice 1920-2002

HENRICH, OMMEN, POPKEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/26/2008 at 12:20:02

LE MARS, Iowa -- Bernice Henrich, 82, of Le Mars died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars, with the Rev. Andrew Hoffman officiating. Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Monday in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Akron, Iowa. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today, with a 4 p.m. Catholic Daughters rosary and a 7 p.m. Scriptural wake service, all at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars.

Bernice L. Ommen was born March 11, 1920, on the family farm west of Craig, Iowa, the daughter of John and Freda (Popken) Ommen. She attended country school near Craig.

Bernice was united in marriage to Gerald Henrich on April 21, 1942, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Akron. The couple farmed south of Akron until retiring to Akron in 1979. Bernice and Gerald later moved to Le Mars to be closer to their children. This past April, the couple celebrated 60 years of marriage.

Bernice was an active member of her church; she had participated and held positions in Catholic Daughters, DCCW, and St. Patrick's League and continued to be active in the Catholic Daughters and St. Joseph parish upon their move to Le Mars. Bernice was well-known for her cooking, baking and cake decorating skills and loved to share her talents through family, friends and parish work.

Survivors include her husband, Gerald Henrich of Le Mars; six children, Mary and Norman Jewell of Blue Eye, Mo., Dan and Mary Henrich of Colonial Heights, Va., Tim Henrich of Denver, Colo., Anita and Dan Vasto of Adel, Iowa, Reed and Vicki Henrich of Le Mars, and Rochelle and Curt Niehus of Le Mars; a sister, Vera Pasewalk of Akron, Iowa; three brothers, Ervin and Kay Ommen of Akron, Melvin "Mick" and Jalaine Ommen of Henry, S.D., and Donnie Ommen of Utah; 15 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Bernice was preceded in death by a son, Myllin, and a brother, Henry Ommen.

Pallbearers will be Dan Henrich, Tim Henrich, Reed Henrich, Norman Jewell, Dan Vasto and Curt Niehus.

~Source: The Sioux City Journal--part of the D. Easton Obituary Collection