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Bernice Jezek Watson
17 Dec 1931 – 7 Sep 2018
| Birth | 17 Dec 1931 |
| Death | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Cemetery | Saint Joseph Cemetery Yoakum , Lavaca County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Dillon Locke on 26 Feb 2019 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192949271 |
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YOAKUM - Bernice Watson, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 surrounded by her family. Bernice was born on December 17, 1931 in West, TX to the late Frank and Lillian (Mikulik) Jezek. She was a 1950 graduate of West High School and attended 4C Business College in Waco, TX. On June 11, 1951 she married David H. Watson and subsequently moved to Yoakum in 1958 to start his medical practice and raise their family. She was active in all areas of the community for over 50 years and received the Paul Gustwick Community Service award from the Yoakum Chamber of Commerce in 2008. She was one of the founders of Bluebonnet Youth Ranch in 1968 and served on the Board of Directors until recently and was a founding member of Helping Hands and Hearts of Yoakum. In addition, she has been a 60 year parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she was a Jr. Catholic Daughter leader, communion minister to local nursing homes and was involved in all her children's activities while they attended St. Joseph Catholic School. She was preceded in death by her parents and her son, David Paul Watson, M.D. Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9 at Thiele Cooper Funeral Home with Rosary recited at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Matthew Huehlefeld officiating. Arrangements by Thiele Cooper Funeral Home, 361-293-5656. Published by the Victoria Advocate, September 8, 2018
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