Bernice E. Muske, 84
St. Joseph
Feb. 5, 1932 – Jan. 23, 2017
Bernice E. Muske, 84, of St. Joseph, died Jan. 23, 2017 at Assumption Nursing Home in Cold Spring.
A memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph. The Rev. Jerome Tupa, OSB, will officiate. Interment of the urn will take place at a later date.
Family and friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Thursday and after 9 a.m. Friday at the church’s Heritage Hall in St. Joseph. Parish prayers will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Heritage Hall. Arrangements are with the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Joseph.
Muske was born on Feb. 5, 1932 in Freeport to Joseph and Hilda (Borgerding) Overman. She married Rueben Muske on Sept. 28, 1950 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. She worked in housekeeping for more than 25 years at the College of St. Benedict. She enjoyed reading, gardening and singing. Bernice especially treasured all the time spent with her family.
Survivors include the following: her husband; children, Dan (Linda), Chuck (Diane), Steve (Tracy), Tim (Shelly) and Tom, all of St. Joseph, Carol (James) Theisen and Susan (Randy) Weishalla, all of St. Cloud, Donald (Paula) of St. Paul and Bill (Elizabeth) of Plymouth; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Genevieve Hiltner and Ed (Cheryl) Overman, all of Freeport, Mary Harren of Cold Spring, Ruth (George) Traeger of Melrose, Teresa Chamberlain of Anoka, Norbert (Audrey) Overman of Albany and Fred (Mary) Overman of Spicer; sisters-in-law Evelyn Overman and Gloria Overman; and many nieces and nephews.
Muske was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters, Joe, Doreen Robillard, Jim, Ray and Celine; and beloved daughter in law, Maxine (Broughton) Muske; brothers-in-law, Doc Harren, Don Chamberlain, Clarence Hiltner; and sisters-in-law, Betty Overman, and Millie Overman.
A special thank you to the staff at Assumption Nursing Home for all the care given to Bernice during her stay.
