Bernice E Lund

Bernice Lund, 96, of Port Huron, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 4, 2022.S

She was born on November 28, 1925 on the family farm in Taunton, Minnesota, the second of six children.

Bernice was a “farm girl” at heart. Hard work was part of her childhood and she carried her work ethic into her adult life.

Bernice often told us stories about growing up on the farm. She remembered feeding the animals, cleaning the stalls, gathering the eggs and driving a tractor. A favorite story was told about the family going to church riding in a sleigh pulled by horses. When it was cold, hot irons wrapped in cloth provided warmth for the family.

Bernice’s life included devotion to God and her faith. She never missed church or Holy Days and she reminded us all of how important prayers and faith were. She said her rosary daily.

Bernice demonstrated her love and faith in many ways. She devoted many hours as a volunteer at St. Stephen’s Church (later known as Holy Trinity), often cleaning the church and washing the altar cloths. She sewed baptismal clothes for some of the babies’ christenings, made cookies and zucchini bread for the church bazaars, helped prepare and organize the food for the “funeral gatherings”, worked at the pancake breakfasts, took homemade meals to the priests and was a regular on clean up committees. Bernice was a life-long member of the St. Anne’s Altar Society and The League of Catholic Women. Outside of church, she volunteered at the local soup kitchen and served with Meals on Wheels. Bernice received the Martin Luther King award given to a person volunteering in the community.

Bernice met her true love, Richard C. Lund, in Minnesota. After their marriage, they traveled with their two children to different areas of the country while Richard served in the Border Patrol. Richard often helped Bernice with her volunteer activities. When Richard retired and was honored for his work, the audience was told that Bernice earned the nickname of St. Bernice.

She is survived by her son, Richard D. (Mary) Lund; daughter, Janet (Patrick) Mullins; four grandchildren, Courtney Lund Spangenberg; Richard R. (Elizabeth) Lund, Kristen Mullins and Matthew Mullins; two great grandchildren, Desmond Spangenberg and Ava Mullins; brother-in-law Francis“Mac” McMahon, sisters Lucy (Charles) Friend, Irene (Donald) Swetala, brother Anton Fier Jr. and sister-in-law Betty Rae (Elmer) VanMoorlehem. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; sisters Dorothy McMahon and Louise Fier and sister-in-law Anne Fier.

We were blessed with Bernice’s love for close to 97 years. She was many things to many people and the world was a better place because of her. She led by example, giving of herself with love and faith.

Bernice’s family will come together to honor her life in the spring of 2023.

Arrangements are by Karrer-Simpson Funeral Home. To send condolences, visit karrersimpson.com