OBITUARY: Bernice (Schrode) Wilkes, 1911-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Adapted from: Mitchell County Press-News online - 10/27/2004]


                                                  
                           Bernice Wilkes

Funeral services for Bernice Wilkes, age 93, of Dorchester, Iowa, and
formerly of McIntire, Iowa, were held on Wednesday, October 27, 2004
at the Riceville United Methodist Church, Riceville, Iowa, with Rev.
Michael Cary officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in
Riceville, Iowa. Bernice passed away Friday, Oct. 22, 2004 at the
Veteran's Memorial Hospital in Waukon.

Bernice was born on August 10, 1911, in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter
of William and Rosa Gerhardt Schrode. She attended local schools and
graduated from Riceville High School.

She was united in marriage to Ralph Wilkes on June 7, 1933 in Hawkeye,
Iowa. She was a homemaker.

Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ralph in
1987 and two sons: Mayo and Quentin.

Her survivors include one daughter, Dixie Lee Cook of Roseville,
California; two sons: Milo and his wife Judy of Riceville, and
Lyle and his wife Barb of Dorchester, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; 17
great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild, and one daughter-
in-law, Joanne Wilkes of Marco Island, Florida.

Lindstrom Funeral Home in Riceville was in charge of arrangements.



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