Obituary of Beatrice Card

BEATRICE BEVERLY CARD STERLING �" Beatrice Beverly Card, 95, died Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at Sterling Pavilion. She worked at Frantz Manufacturing for awhile. Then her and her husband, Les, owned and operated Bix Furniture Stripping and Refinishing in Sterling until her retirement. Mrs. Card was born March 7, 1914 in Sterling, the daughter of Ouram Bailey and Berdina Riley(Hayes) Schultz. She married Leslie F. Card on August 16, 1933 in Crown Point, IN. He preceded her in death on June 19, 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Beverly J. (Darrell) Nusbaum, of Lake Havasau City, AZ, and Bonnie K. (Dr. Warren) Bohnhoff, of Morrison; one son, Richard L. Card, of Sterling; her twin sister, Bernice Phillips, of Rock Falls; twelve grandchildren, Sam Card, Tom Card, Susan DeJonge, Nancy Coleman, Alan Nusbaum, Danny Nusbaum, David Nusbaum, Dianne Green, Wendy Sanders, Robert Martin, Laurie Kimura and John Martin; 26 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Janis Card; five sisters and two brothers. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, November 9, 2009, at Riverside Cemetery with Reverend Jeff Coester, pastor of First Congregational Church UCC of Sterling, officiating. There will be no visitation. A memorial has been established. Condolences may be sent to schillingfuneralhome.com.