Driessen, Bernice

1931 - 2017  (86 years)    Has 70 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Driessen, Bernice
  Born	10 Mar 1931
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1949	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1949
  Died	4 Nov 2017	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	6 Nov 2017
  APC
  Bernice (Driessen) Bain, 86, De Pere passed away peacefully early Saturday morning November 4, 2017, surrounded by her loving daughters Sherry, Carol and Bonnie. Earlier in the day Bob, Bill, and Jim were each able to have their cherished and memorable moments. The girls planned a "Sleep Over" with mom like they have done for the last 20 plus years. During the early morning hours Sherry, Carol and Bonnie surrounded mom and reminisced, sang Christian songs, prayed, cried, and comforted mom. Once we settled down for the night, turned off the lights and said our good nights, mom peacefully joined Jesus and her "Lew." She was born March 10, 1931 to the late Henry and Theresa (Van Elzen) Driessen. On September 3, 1951 she married Joseph "Lew" Bain at St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute. Bernice and Lew had celebrated 65 years of marriage together. The Lord blessed Bernice and Lew with six children and her six children were blessed with a mother who loved them unconditionally, forgave them easily, and supported them always. Her God given gift was a servant's heart. Everyone's needs came before her own. Bernice's love and compassion was shared with everyone she met, whether it was family, friends or anyone she happened to bump into. Bernice enjoyed traveling with friends and family. She loved to go out for Friday fish fries, playing cards; going up north and treasured family gatherings especially holidays. Bernice and Lew, as-well-as their partners Bert and Linda owned and operated Bain Brothers Farm which was later developed into Bain Brooke Estates. She was a faithful member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, where she distributed communion during Mass as well as to the shut-ins. She is survived by her children; Robert (Karen) Bain, De Pere, William (Cindy) Bain, De Pere, Cheryl (Tom) Smits, Greenleaf, Carol Schoepke, De Pere, Bonnie (Douglas) Hall, Somerset, WI., and Jim Bain, Savannah, Ga. Twenty grandchildren; Brendon, Mitchell, Stacie, Stephanie, Brooke, Gabriel, Anne, David, Brian, Andrew, Brian, Joseph, Steven, William, Sarah, Michael, Derek, Taylor, Noah, and Willow. Eighteen great grandchildren, Mason, Tristan, Hunter, Chancelor, Carter, Madison, Michael, Montana, Maverick, Briella, Keegan, Emily, Abby, Evan, Christian, Hunter, Addison, and Harper. Further survived by her sister Sharon Vande Hey, sisters in law; Rita Driessen, and Joanne Bongers Driessen, and Lew's brother and his wife Charles "Bert" and Linda Bain. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lew, a granddaughter Anne, two Brothers Robert Driessen, Ronnie Driessen, and brother in law Bruce Vande Hey. Friends may call at RYAN FUNERAL HOME 305 N. Tenth Street De Pere after 4:00PM Tuesday November 7, 2017 until 7:30PM when a parish prayer service will take place to bring the evening to an end. Visitation will continue on Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, De Pere after 9:00AM until the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30Am with Fr. Benny Jacob O.Praem. and Deacon Mike Vander Bloomen officiating. Please go to www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the family. A memorial fund will be established for the Blaise Peters Scholarship Fund at Our Lady of Lourdes School. Special thanks to Cardinal Ridge Residential Care, Angels Touch Assisted Living, and Heartland Hospice for the wonderful care shown to our mother. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Nov. 6 to Nov. 8, 2017
  Buried	South Lawrence Cemetery, Depere, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I61897	1FamilyTree | VicH_andDianeBrochtrup, AnnSchwarzHeiman85709, DougDietzen123958
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Driessen, Henry,   b. 5 Aug 1906, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Aug 1999, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	VandenElzen, Theresa,   b. 17 Nov 1906, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Oct 1992, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F20162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bain, Louis "Lew",   b. 18 Feb 1932,   d. 27 Feb 2017, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Married	3 Sep 1951	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2017
  Family ID	F32736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Education - High School - 1949 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 3 Sep 1951 - Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 4 Nov 2017 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - South Lawrence Cemetery, Depere, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1340] St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1949, (St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1949). 61897 - St. John High School Little Chute Class of 1949