Gaul Book, Bernice (Stessman) (1925 - 2023)

GAUL, STESSMAN, BOOK, SCHRAEDER, REMINGTON, LEUSCHEN, WEIS, SANTEE, WALSH, HELLER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/20/2023 at 17:51:45

Name of deceased: Bernice Gaul Book (nee Stessman)

Aged: 98 yrs, 4 mo, 8 days

Residence: location not provided

Born: Feb. 25, 1925; Panama, Shelby County, IA.

Died: July 3, 2023; location not provided

Funeral services: Thursday, July 6, 2023; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Children and stepchildren, Gary (spouse, Jane) Book, Terry (spouse, Joyce) Book, Denny (spouse, Diane) Book, Joe (spouse, Cheryl) Book, Bob Book (spouse, Sharon Stessman), Randy (spouse, Dena) Book, Jim (spouse, Colleen) Book, Mary Jo (spouse, Mark) Schraeder, and Becky Remington; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Alfred and Beatrice (nee Leuschen) Stessman; 1st husband, Gerry (deceased May 16, 1993); 2nd husband, Mel (deceased July 6, 2017); son-in-law, Dave Weis; great-grandchild, Wyatt Santee; siblings and their spouses, Margaret (and spouse, Jim) Walsh, Ethel (and spouse, Alvin) Heller, Alvin (and spouse, Delores) Stessman, and Bill (and spouse, Jane) Stessman

Education: Attended school at St. Mary’s Catholic School, Panama, IA; she then attended college at Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, KS.

Religious affiliation: Received her sacraments at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Panama, IA; member, Catholic Daughters

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Gerry Gaul; June 18, 1947; location not provided (2) Melvin Book; April 15, 1997; location not provided

Employment: Worked as a teacher, a bookkeeper, and as a bank teller

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed volunteer work as well as golfing, bowling, traveling, sewing, quilting and playing cards; mostly, she loved spending time with family and friends.

Sources: harlanonline.com