Mordhorst, Bernice W. (1914 – 2017)

MORDHORST, WIESE, HAFERBIER, WINN, GUBBELS, ELLIOTT, FREIHAGE, FORMAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/13/2017 at 13:43:24

Name of deceased: Bernice Wilhemine Mordhorst (nee Wiese)

Aged: 103 yrs, 3 mo, 10 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Homes, Elk Horn, IA

Born: Aug. 3, 1914; Iowa

Died: Nov. 13, 2017; Salem Lutheran Homes, Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, Dec. 18, 2017; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Norma Jean Winn (spouse, Dale) of Westminster, CA; son, Marlin Gubbels (partner, Kathy Bunda) of Fort Dodge, IA; grandchildren, Karla Elliott, Jennifer Freihage, Krista Gubbels, Megan Gubbels, Greg Gubbels, Steve Winn, and Sharon Forman; 13 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Frank and Margaret (Haferbier) Wiese; 1st husband, Herbert Gubbels (deceased in 1965); 2nd husband, Walter Mordhorst (deceased in 2012); brother, Francis Wiese

Education: Attended country school in Harrison County, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized, received her First Communion and was confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; member, St. Michael’s Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Herbert Gubbels; Feb. 17, 1936; St. Mary’s Church, Portsmouth, IA (2) Walter Mordhorst; April 22, 1972; St. Patrick’s Church, Council Bluffs, IA

Employment: Farmer’s wife until the death of her first husband in 1965; she then moved to Harlan, IA, where she was employed at Farner’s Variety Store from 1966 to 1980.

Hobbies/Interests: cooking; baking; crochet

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com