Goergen, Bernice M. Mrs. Leo 1921-2012

GOERGEN, ENGELDINGER, JUNGERS

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/21/2012 at 08:05:24

Bernice M. Goergen3/6/1921 - 8/12/2012
Bernice Goergen, 91 years old, of Granville, IA, died Sunday, August 12, 2012, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Granville with Rev. Terry Roder officiating & Msgr. Kenneth Seifried concelebrating. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Granville. Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. There will be a parish rosary at 5 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m., all at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Granville. Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen.
Bernice was born March 6, 1921, at rural Alton, IA, the daughter of George & Barbara (Engeldinger) Jungers. She was raised on a farm near Alton and attended St. Mary’s Academy through the 8th grade. She helped her father remodel their home, then moved to California and worked there for about 2 years. She then returned to Alton to work.
On April 25, 1949 she married Leo Goergen at Granville. The couple farmed near Granville with their 7 children.
She was a member of St Joseph's Church, church guild and a past officer of the guild, Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters. She enjoyed bowling, card club, sewing, crocheting, embroidering and she loved to cook.
Survivors include; her husband Leo of Marcus; seven children, Pat Meyer, Steve (Rose) Goergen both of Omaha, NE, Jim (Laurie) Goergen, Clarice (Larry) Reed both of Minneapolis, MN, Marilyn (Bob) Shroyer of Homer, AK, Mark (Marge) Goergen of Alton, IA, Dan (Carla) Goergen of Granville, IA; 13 grandchildren, Spencer, Monica & Terry Shroyer, Rachel Meyer, Natalie, Jessie, Jackie, Kelsey, Michaela, Jacob, Tailor, Jade & Sage Goergen, Cassie, Mariah & Kristina Reed; One brother, Herb (Rose) Jungers of Chicago, IL; three sisters-in-law, Patricia Jungers of Hospers, IA, Eleanor Jungers of Sheldon, IA, Shirley Goergen of Castle Rock, CO; one brother-in-law, Ray (Ivy) Goergen of Slayton, MN.
Preceded by: her parents, brothers, George & Bernard Jungers; two sisters, Florence (Bob) Muth, Adella (Merlin) Niichel; six brothers-in-law, Joe (Margaret) Goergen, Norbert (Cecil) Goergen, Emil Goergen, Ernest Goergen, Otto Goergen; one sister-in-law, Ann (Marcel) Klein.
Casket Bearers will be, Al & Roger Goergen, Duane Niichel, Mike & Tom Jungers, Joe Hunt.
Source: Fisch Funeral Home, Remsem, IA., obit.