IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Bernice Marie Claeys

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH

Thursday, May 10, 1917Long Grove Madden Homestead

Long Grove, Iowa

ENTERED REST

Saturday, March 14, 2015Kahl Home

Davenport, IowaAge 97 years, 10 months and 5 days

LITURGY OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL

11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015St. Ann Catholic Church

Long Grove, Iowa

CELEBRANT

The Reverend Father Stephen Ebel

PALLBEARERS

Stephen Claeys Andrew Claeys Robert HoveyMary Pat Hofmann Angela Claeys Merlyn Madden

HONORARY PALLBEARERS

Great-grandchildren

BURIALSt. Ann Catholic Cemetery

Long Grove, Iowa

Arrangements By

Schultz Funeral Homes

Mrs. Bernice M. Claeys, the former Bernice

Marie Madden was born May 10, 1917, on the

Long Grove Madden Homestead to Emery and

Amanda (Elmergreen) Madden. She graduated

from Davenport High School with a teaching

certificate. Bernice taught in Rural Scott

County Schools prior to her marriage. On June

3, 1942, she was united in marriage to Robert

Claeys at St. Ann Catholic Church, Long

Grove. The couple resided on the Claeys

Family Farm where she was a partner in their

dairy operation as well as a homemaker and

mother. The couple retired and moved to

Eldridge in June of 2000.

Bernice was a longtime member of St. Ann

Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary

Guild. She greatly enjoyed her children and

grandchildren and especially the great-

grandchildren. They all enjoyed her chicken

and apple pie dinners.

Survivors include a daughter, Judy Hovey of

Eldridge, Iowa; sons, James (Dolores) Claeys

of Bonita Springs, Florida, and Joseph (Jean)

Claeys of Delmar, Iowa; nine grandchildren as

well as great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren

and step-great-grandchildren.

Preceding Bernice in death were her

husband, Robert; her parents; a grandson, Mark

Claeys; a son-in-law, Don Hovey; a sister,

Dorothy Hansen and a brother, James Madden.

ENTRANCE RITE

Remembrance of Baptism

Placing of Pall

Gathering Song -“On Eagle’s Wings”

Opening Prayer

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Old Testament Reading

Responsorial Psalm

New Testament Reading

Gospel Acclamation

The Holy Gospel

Homily -- The Rev. Fr. Stephen Ebel

Prayers of the Faithful

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

Presentation Song -“Let There Be Peace on earth”

Presentation of Gifts -- Grandchildren and great

grandchildren

Preface Dialog

Preface

Holy, Holy

Eucharistic Prayer

Memorial Acclamation

Great A-men

Lord’s Prayer

Sign of Peace

Agnus Dei

Communion Distribution

Communion Song - “I Am The Bread of Life”

Post Communion Prayer

FINAL COMMENDATION

Prayers of Commendation

Song of Farewell “Oh Loving God”

Closing Prayer

Closing Song -“How Great Thou Art”

Jim Claeys

Stephen Claeys

Joe Claeys

Oh glorious apostle St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered thy beloved Master into the hands of His enemies has caused thee to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and invokes thee universally as the patron of hopeless cases--of things despaired of. Pray for me who am so miserable; make use, I implore thee, of that particular privilege accorded thee of bringing visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need, that I may receive the consolations and succor of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations and sufferings, particularly (mention your request), and that I may bless God with thee and all the elect throughout eternity. I promise thee, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor thee as my special and powerful patron, and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to thee.

Amen.

PRECIOUS JEWELSPRECIOUS JEWELSPRECIOUS JEWELSPRECIOUS JEWELS

e tiny hands of childrenAnd their giggles smiles and tears

Too o en are forgo!enAs they grow throughout the yearsOur handprints will remind youOf when each one was weeAnd all the happy memoriesOf Grandmama and me.

As babes we gripped your (ngerBut we really held your heart;

For each you have a special love–Our toddling steps were shakyBut we were never scared.Our li!le hand in Grandma’sA special triumph shared.Our li!le (ngers had a wayOf ge!ing everywhere,

And le their mark on windowsBut Grandma didn’t care

She knows, too well, our li!le handWill never stay that way.

We’ll soon be grown, and on our ownSo we just want to say:

WE LOVE YOUG5NDMA/GREAT-G5NDMA

BERNICE!

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 13

Matthew 11:25-30

Revelation 21:1-5a, 6b-7

Psalm 23