Submitted by: Dan Rich
Bernice I. Lewis
June 7, 1928 - Aug. 5, 2008
South Bend Tribune 11/5/2008
SOUTH BEND - Bernice I. Lewis, 80,
died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in Sun City Center, Florida. She was
the daughter of Ferd and Blanche (Freese) Alderfer.
She married Don C. "Whitey" Lewis, who preceded her in
death. She was employed at Studebaker and moved to New Jersey in
1964 to work at Mercedes-Benz. She retired in 1990 and enjoyed
golfing and the Florida sunshine. Surviving are her brother,
Wayne Alderfer of Sun City Center, Fl; her nephew, Greg Alderfer
of South Bend, IN; two nieces, Linda York of Greencastle,
IN and Bonnie Michel of Auburn, NY, and her great niece,
Jennifer Boller, of Indianapolis, IN. She was also
preceded in death by her parents and sister, Joyce Alderfer.
Interment will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 8, in Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 U.S. 31 South, South Bend, IN. Afterwards the family will gather at Residence Inn, 716 North Niles Avenue, South Bend, IN to share memories. Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel is assisting the family.