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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Bernice Marie Claeys
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Thursday, May 10, 1917Long Grove Madden Homestead
Long Grove, Iowa
ENTERED REST
Saturday, March 14, 2015Kahl Home
Davenport, IowaAge 97 years, 10 months and 5 days
LITURGY OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015St. Ann Catholic Church
Long Grove, Iowa
CELEBRANT
The Reverend Father Stephen Ebel
PALLBEARERS
Stephen Claeys Andrew Claeys Robert HoveyMary Pat Hofmann Angela Claeys Merlyn Madden
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Great-grandchildren
BURIALSt. Ann Catholic Cemetery
Long Grove, Iowa
Arrangements By
Schultz Funeral Homes
Mrs. Bernice M. Claeys, the former Bernice
Marie Madden was born May 10, 1917, on the
Long Grove Madden Homestead to Emery and
Amanda (Elmergreen) Madden. She graduated
from Davenport High School with a teaching
certificate. Bernice taught in Rural Scott
County Schools prior to her marriage. On June
3, 1942, she was united in marriage to Robert
Claeys at St. Ann Catholic Church, Long
Grove. The couple resided on the Claeys
Family Farm where she was a partner in their
dairy operation as well as a homemaker and
mother. The couple retired and moved to
Eldridge in June of 2000.
Bernice was a longtime member of St. Ann
Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary
Guild. She greatly enjoyed her children and
grandchildren and especially the great-
grandchildren. They all enjoyed her chicken
and apple pie dinners.
Survivors include a daughter, Judy Hovey of
Eldridge, Iowa; sons, James (Dolores) Claeys
of Bonita Springs, Florida, and Joseph (Jean)
Claeys of Delmar, Iowa; nine grandchildren as
well as great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren
and step-great-grandchildren.
Preceding Bernice in death were her
husband, Robert; her parents; a grandson, Mark
Claeys; a son-in-law, Don Hovey; a sister,
Dorothy Hansen and a brother, James Madden.
ENTRANCE RITE
Remembrance of Baptism
Placing of Pall
Gathering Song -“On Eagle’s Wings”
Opening Prayer
LITURGY OF THE WORD
Old Testament Reading
Responsorial Psalm
New Testament Reading
Gospel Acclamation
The Holy Gospel
Homily -- The Rev. Fr. Stephen Ebel
Prayers of the Faithful
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST
Presentation Song -“Let There Be Peace on earth”
Presentation of Gifts -- Grandchildren and great
grandchildren
Preface Dialog
Preface
Holy, Holy
Eucharistic Prayer
Memorial Acclamation
Great A-men
Lord’s Prayer
Sign of Peace
Agnus Dei
Communion Distribution
Communion Song - “I Am The Bread of Life”
Post Communion Prayer
FINAL COMMENDATION
Prayers of Commendation
Song of Farewell “Oh Loving God”
Closing Prayer
Closing Song -“How Great Thou Art”
Jim Claeys
Stephen Claeys
Joe Claeys
Oh glorious apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered thy beloved Master into the hands of His enemies has caused thee to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and invokes thee universally as the patron of hopeless cases--of things despaired of. Pray for me who am so miserable; make use, I implore thee, of that particular privilege accorded thee of bringing visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need, that I may receive the consolations and succor of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (mention your request), and that I may bless God with thee and all the elect throughout eternity. I promise thee, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor thee as my special and powerful patron, and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to thee.
Amen.
PRECIOUS JEWELSPRECIOUS JEWELSPRECIOUS JEWELSPRECIOUS JEWELS
e tiny hands of childrenAnd their giggles smiles and tears
Too o en are forgo!enAs they grow throughout the yearsOur handprints will remind youOf when each one was weeAnd all the happy memoriesOf Grandmama and me.
As babes we gripped your (ngerBut we really held your heart;
For each you have a special love–Our toddling steps were shakyBut we were never scared.Our li!le hand in Grandma’sA special triumph shared.Our li!le (ngers had a wayOf ge!ing everywhere,
And le their mark on windowsBut Grandma didn’t care
She knows, too well, our li!le handWill never stay that way.
We’ll soon be grown, and on our ownSo we just want to say:
WE LOVE YOUG5NDMA/GREAT-G5NDMA
BERNICE!
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 13
Matthew 11:25-30
Revelation 21:1-5a, 6b-7
Psalm 23