Racine – Bernice A. Kersten, 99, passed away at Care-Age of Brookfield on Friday, May 25, 2012. She was born in Racine on November 24, 1912, daughter of the late Constantine and Victoria (nee: Karowska) Jurasiewicz and was a lifelong resident. She was united in marriage to Kenneth A. Kersten on September 5, 1936. He preceded her in death on October 16, 1988.
In her early years Bernice worked for the Wisconsin Telephone Company, and then for Attorney Paul Jorgensen. She was a former member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, and a current member of St. Richard Catholic Church.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Robert Lucht of Pewaukee. She is further survived by her brothers and sisters, Alois (Roselyn) Juras of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, Connie Juras of Waukesha, Marge Decker of Cottonwood, Arizona, and Jean (James) Simmons of Raleigh, N. Carolina; her sister-in-law, Marguerite “Peggy” Juras of Ormond Beach, Florida; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters-in-law, Alex Jurasiewicz, John and Alide Juras, Joseph and Kay Juras, Franks and Georgetee Juras, and Margaret Juras; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Jurasiewicz, Helen and Alois Bruce, Rose and Howard Olson, and Willard Decker, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 with Rev. Ron Gramza officiating. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery Mausoleum in Caledonia. Family and friends are invited to visit in the funeral home on Tuesday beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the start of the service. Memorials to St. Catherine’s High School have been suggested.
A special thanks to the caring staff at Home Harbor of Racine, and Care-Age of Brookfield
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