Racine – Bernice Teresa Schoen, 84, passed away at St. Monica's Senior Citizen's Home on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. She was born in Crivitz on February 21, 1926, daughter of the late Anton and Frances (nee: Niemojewski) Krzych. Bernice has been a Racine area resident for most of her life. On September 29, 1945 she was married in Kenosha's St. Mary's Catholic Church to Loyd E. Schoen.

Bernice enjoyed 32 years of service at the Southern Wisconsin Center, where she worked as a nurse's Aid. She derived great pleasure in caring for others, especially her family. Bernice's church family was also very important to her. She was formerly a member of St Robert's Catholic Church, where she taught CCD for 10 years, and most recently a member of St. Lucy's Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband, Loyd; their children, Lloyd (Faith) Schoen, Helen (Paul) Back, David (Marie) Schoen, Michael (Lori) Schoen, and Rita Schoen; 11 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Gertrude Cudnofskey, Frances (Joseph) Howarth, Rita Reske, Yvonne (James) Steinhoff; 2 brothers, Julius (Arletta) Krzych, Joseph (Valarie) Krzych; brothers-in-law, Vernon Ackerman, Clayton Strange; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was also preceded by her brother, Ervin Krzych and his wife, Jean; sisters, Anna Marie Ackerman, Mary Strange; and brothers-in-law, Christopher Cudnofskey, and Roman Reske.

Funeral services will be held in the chapel at St. Monica's Senior Citizen's Home, 3920 N. Green Bay Road ; at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2010. All are invited to pray the rosary with the family at 9:00 a.m., and then visit with the family from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Private interment will take place at the Union Grove Memorial Cemetery. Memorials to St. Monica's have been suggested.