Statler Family Obituaries
Hartmann, Bernice Irene (nee Deneke)
Bernice I. Hartmann, age 96, of Gordonville, MO was called to her heavenly home on Monday, Nov 26, 2012. She was born April 5, 1916 at Gordonville, daughter of Alvin and Lena Sperling Deneke. She married James W. Hartmann on Feb 1, 1944 at Zion United Methodist Church at Gordonville. They lived and worked on their farm near Gordonville for 66 years. He died March 10, 2010.
She was a life long member of Zion United Methodist Church at Gordonville and was active in many church activities including United Methodist Women and Sunday School. Bernice graduated from College High School in Cape Girardeau, worked briefly at Southwestern Bell Telephone and Southeast Hospital. She was formerly active as a 4-H leader and a member of Gideon International Auxiliary. Above all, she was a loving and generous person who performed endless deeds of kindness for anyone she knew. Many visitors to her home would leave with angel food cake or a loaf of homemade bread.
Loving survivors include 2 daughters, Martha K. (Press) Berry of Cape Girardeau and Eileen (Paul “Butch”) Meier of Jackson; 2 grandsons, Brian (Paula) Meier of Jackson and Greg (Lesley) Meier of Gordonville; 2 great granddaughters, Josey Jo and Gracyn Lee Meier; a great grandson, Tyler James Meier and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Deneke and a sister, Marguerite Nothdurft.
Visitation will be 4-8pm Thurs at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson and after 9:30am on Friday at Zion United Methodist Church at Gordonville. The funeral service will be 10:30am on Friday at the church with Rev Joel Kidwell and Rev Don Kuehle officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Zion United Methodist Church of Gordonville, Gideon International or a charity of your choice.
Printed in the Thursday, November 29, 2012 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
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