Bernice H. Whiteside

Bernice H. Whiteside, nee Fischer, 94, of Swansea, Illinois, born Saturday, January 10, 1925, in E. St. Louis, IL, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Caseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Caseyville, Illinois.

Bernice worked as a Legal Secretary for Gray and Ritter Law Firm. She was a former member of Peace Lutheran Church in Belleville, IL., Queen City Chapter #697 O.E.S. Past Matron 1961, Calhoun Chapter #990 O.E.S. of Hardin, IL. She was Past Grand Ruth of Illinois and served as a Grand Lecturer for many years.

She was preceded in death by her:

• First Husband: Charles Heller
• Second Husband: Robert Whiteside
• Grandson: Jason Whiteside

Surviving are her:

• Brother: Edward (Wilma) Fischer of Belleville, IL
• Nephews
  • Michael Fischer of Belleville, IL
  • Douglas Fischer of Saint Louis, MO
• Great Nieces
  • Candace (Mike) Dori
  • Tracey (Andy) Junker
  • Lindsay Fischer
• Great Nephew: Ryan (Andrea) Fischer
• Great-Great Nieces and Nephews
  • Andrew Dori
  • Jonathan Dori
  • Ava Junker
  • Coen Junker
  • Reagan Junker
  • Wilhelmina Junker
  • Alliyah Pineiro
• Step Children
  • R. Dennis (Anne) Whiteside
  • Alan L. (Joy) Whiteside
  • Vicki L. (Mark) Schanuel
• Grandchildren
  • Lisa C. Whiteside
  • Allison M. Whiteside
  • Nicholas (Amie) Whiteside
  • Brandi Bryan
  • Christopher Bryan

Memorials: Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children or Benld Adopt a Pet

Visitation: Visitation from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Kurrus Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois wit an O.E.S. Service to be held at 7:00 pm.

Funeral: Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Kurrus Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Lake View Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Illinois.