Monday, October 12, 2009

Bernice Koch Hardman 1922-1984

Bernice Koch Hardman was born a daughter of Frank J. Koch and Julia H. (Stumpf) Koch, November 30, 1922 in Springfield Township, Wisconsin and she departed this life June 24, 1984 at the Pulaski County Memorial Hospital in Waynesville, Missouri at the age of 61.

She was a member of the St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church. She was a World War II veteran serving with the United States Navy. She was a member of KKI, KME, and AARP. She received her Bachelors degree from SMS and her Masters from UMR. She and her family made Waynesville their home August 29, 1958, coming from Stewartsville, Mo. She taught in the Waynesville R-6 School District for 23 years. Her husband Owen was a teacher and administrator, also in the Waynesville R-6 School District. He preceded her in death June 17, 1978.

She had Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and through it all she remained patient, always with concern for the well being of her family and many friends. She was a loving and dedicated wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, teacher, and friend. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by two sons and one daughter. Michael David Hardman and daughter-in-law Mary White of Minden, Nevada; Paul Xavier Hardman and daughter-in-law Lula Mae, and granddaughter Ryann and grandson Paul Xavier Hardman, III of Waynesville, Missouri; one daughter Anna Christine Garber and son-in-law Nickolaus Garber, and granddaughter Jean Marie Garber of Johnsons Bayou, Louisiana; two brothers Ray Koch of Sundusky, Ohio; and Richard Koch of Oxnard, California; seven sisters Christine Moore of Stoughton, Wisconsin; Frances Vincent, and Verna Palaschak, both of Madison, Wisconsin; Virginia Johns and Elsie Schmedlin both of North Olmstead, Ohio; Emilia Morgan of Carpenersville, Illinois; and Mary Lou Sweisthal of Houston, Texas; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, June 27, 1984 at 10:00 a.m. in the St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic Church with Principle Concelebrant Chaplain (CPT.) Zygmunt Kaminski and Concelebrant Reverend Jack Pender officiating. Interment was in the Resurrection Cemetery under direction of the Waynesville Memorial Chapel. Music was furnished by Mrs. Gail Riedman. A Rosary Service was held Tuesday, June 26, 1984 at 7:30 in the Waynesville Memorial Chapel with Chaplain (CPT.) Zygmunt Kaminski leading. Those serving as Escorts were Lee Kinder, Erwin Morriss, Gale Townsend, Ed Fisher, Wayne Barnhart, and Jack Garzelli.

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