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Bernice K. Murphy
Born: 12/8/1921
Died: 10/12/2021
Age: 99
Community: Grand Blanc, MI
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Born on December 8, 1921 in South Boardman, Michigan, Bernice was the oldest of eight children, born to the late James and late Mary Beth McCuaig.
Bernice graduated from Cadillac High School in 1940. She moved to Flint in 1941.
She married Leo Yaklin and they had a son, Robert, in 1945.
Bernice began working for AC Spark Plug in 1950, she worked on multiple lines during her 30 years of employment.
Upon retirement, Bernice did not slow down. She and her husband Jim (Ernest) Murphy stayed busy by volunteering at St. Joseph Hospital in Flint, Michigan, Bayonnette Point Hospital in Hudson, Florida and Ascension Genesys in Grand Blanc. Bernice continued volunteering at the North End Soup Kitchen and Holy Family Catholic Church and School even after Jim's passing.
Bernice attended St. Charles & Helena, and Holy Family in Grand Blanc regularly. She was active in the 55 and Over Club at Holy Family and the Prayer Shawl Group at St. Mary's in Swartz Creek. Like her parents and many siblings, she was a member of the American Legion Post 300 out of Lake City. She also was a VFW #822 in Grand Blanc member.
In her spare time, she would knit, crochet, and do word searches. She enjoyed watching the cars at Back to the Bricks just this summer.
Family was always a priority for Bernice. She very much looked forward to the McCuaig family reunions each year. Family dinners happened regularly, as well as breakfasts with the church family after mass on Sunday. She lived vicariously through her grandchildren and then great-grandchildren frequently attending recitals, school performance, competitions, Boy Scout activities and marching band events. As recently as last month she took a road trip with Katelyn and Coby to Grand Rapids to attend her niece's wedding. Carl and Sam would read their favorite books aloud to their great-grandma. she enjoyed visits, phone calls, and cards from family and friends.
Bernice is survived by her granddaughters: Coby Yaklin, Michele (John) Shonka, and Amy (James) Lewis; her great-grandchildren: Carl, Samuel, Nathan, Katelyn, Ryan (Cashell), Zachary (Brianna), Tristan, and Kayla; five great-great-grandchildren, plus one on the way; step-son Michael (Anna) Murphy; sisters: Arlene Kimble and Thelma Slocum; as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Bernice was preceded in death by her husband Jim (Ernest) Murphy and husband Dennis Lumley; son Robert (the late Sandra) Yaklin; step-daughter Patricia (John) Webber; and siblings: James, Murl, Stanley, Betty Theil, and Helen Mosher.
Special thank you from the family goes to Kindred Hospice especially Beth, Vicki, Kaylee, and Chaplain Tom for their kind compassion. Special caregivers Karrie, Karen, and Debbie. Many thanks and much love to Jason, Tony, Joan, Chet, Vie, Delores, Linda, Mary-Ann, Ailene, Leona, and Shirley and the entire Coughlin family.
The family will greet friends from 12:00pm until 8:00pm with a 7:00pm Rosary on Sunday, October 24 at Hill Funeral Home, 11723 S. Saginaw, Grand Blanc. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30am on Monday, October 25 at St. Charles and Helena Catholic Church, 230 E. Vienna, Clio. In State from 10:00am until time of Mass. Interment following at 1:00pm at Great Lakes National Cemetery, 4200 Belford Rd, Holly.
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10/15/2021 |
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12:00 PM |
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10/25/2021 |
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10:30 AM |
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St. Charles and Helena Catholic Church
230 E. Vienna Rd.
Clio, MI 48420Get a Map to this location...
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