ADDRESS: Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:35 AM Sunday, September 14 at Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford where she had resided for the past 5 years
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Thursday, September 18 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger
INTERMENT: Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens, New Port Richey, FL
VISITATION: 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Thursday, September 18 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 21, 1919 at Chicago, IL
EDUCATION: St. Hyacinth Elementary School, Chicago, IL; graduate of Lucy Flower High School, Chicago, IL; Attended the Chicago School of Cosmetology
MARRIAGE: January 1, 1938 at Chicago, IL to Richard A. Malstrom and he preceded her in death in May of 2001
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She worked as a beautician in the Chicago area for a period of time until retirement. In retirement she resided in Mesa, AZ and Holiday, FL. She enjoyed silversmithing, lapidary, macramé and stained glass work. Bernice and her husband enjoyed dancing to waltzes and polkas. She moved to Medford in December 0f 2001 and resided at Country Gardens & Our House Assister Living for periods of time.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Son – Richard “Dick” T. (Lynn) Malstrom of Medford
CHILDREN DECEASED: Daughter – Madelynn Ritzmann in 1995
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 6 – Jenn (Gerald) Knippel of Medford, Leza (Kevin) Wells of Medford, Cary Natoli of Rosemount, MN, Juli (Darryl) Volk of Jordan, MN, Kristi (John) Murphy of Gunnison, CO, Brittany Ritzmann of Phoenix, AZ GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 14 GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 4
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Helen (Frank) Mindak of Oak Park, IL
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sister – Irene Treve
DECEASED FATHER: Walter Szydlowski DECEASED MOTHER: Jennie Gorczewski
PALLBEARERS: Granddaughters
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
