Bernice E. Steele (Anderson)
December 15, 1917 — September 14, 2009
Bernice E. Steele, 91, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, September 14, 2009, at Manorcare Health Services in Cedar Rapids. Per Bernice’s wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Inurnment will be at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion.
Survivors include two sons, John (Maria) Coverdale of Cedar Rapids and James (Barbara) Coverdale of Marion; two step-children, Craig (Dee) Steele of Nevada and Kathleen (Kelly) Corum of Arizona; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; and a brother, Arnold Anderson.
Bernice was born December 15, 1917, the daughter of Frank and Christine (Nelson) Anderson in Holstein, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa School of Nursing in 1939. Bernice worked for various doctors offices in Waterloo for thirty-three years. She married John Coverdale, Jr. in October of 1940. He died in 1977. She then married Edward Steele in July of 1980. He died in 1990.
Bernice was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Marion.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor’s choice in Bernice’s memory.
Survivors include two sons, John (Maria) Coverdale of Cedar Rapids and James (Barbara) Coverdale of Marion; two step-children, Craig (Dee) Steele of Nevada and Kathleen (Kelly) Corum of Arizona; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; and a brother, Arnold Anderson.
Bernice was born December 15, 1917, the daughter of Frank and Christine (Nelson) Anderson in Holstein, Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa School of Nursing in 1939. Bernice worked for various doctors offices in Waterloo for thirty-three years. She married John Coverdale, Jr. in October of 1940. He died in 1977. She then married Edward Steele in July of 1980. He died in 1990.
Bernice was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Marion.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to a charity of the donor’s choice in Bernice’s memory.
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