Bernadine C. Barker-DeRousse's Obituary
Bernadine was preceded in death by her 1st husband: Bert Barker, her 2nd husband: Bob DeRousse, her parents: Bernie and Stella, nee Bowman, DeRousse, her two daughters: Mary Jane Schrieber and Estell Stirnaman, her two sons: Jerry Rose and Leonard Kramer and her two brothers: Robert DeRousse and Albert ôJackö DeRousse. She is survived by her children: John (Charlotte) Barker of Columbia, IL., Barton Barker of Waterloo, IL., Marie (Jim) Pyatt of Murphysboro, IL., Jim (Lisa) Barker of Waterloo, IL., and Lou Ann (John) Wolz of Millstadt, IL., her grandchildren: John Barker, Christy Barker, Hannah, Ashley and Jamie Barker, Justin and Brandi Pyatt, Jacob and Grant Barker, Caleb and Amiela Wolz, Zelina Neihaus and David Madden, 7 great grandchildren, brothers and sisters: Opal White of Madison, IL., James (Lena Mae) DeRousse of Festus, MO., Harriet Gamblin of Bonne Terre, Mo., Bernard ôTubö DeRousse of DeSoto, Mo., and John ôBillö (Betty) DeRousse of Festus, MO. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews other relatives & many friends. Bernadine had worked at the Monroe County Nursing Home in Waterloo, IL., she was a member of the Millstadt Senior Center and she attended Hope Christian Church. Memorials may be made to the Millstadt Senior Center.
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