Bernice Urban

August 21, 1944 - December 19, 2014

Bernice Urban, 70, of Benton Harbor passed away on Friday, December 19, surrounded by family at her home after a short illness. Funeral services will be Monday, December 29 at 1:00 at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Services, 1053 E. Napier in Benton Harbor. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 11:00 to 1:00. Burial will take place at North Shore Memory Gardens immediately following the services. Pastor Scott Stambaugh will be officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Bernice was born August 21, 1944 in Benton Harbor to Charles and Stella Hosmer. She was a Customer Service Representative at Meijer for 13 years. She was a homemaker and loved doing crafts with her family; she traveled; was a birdwatcher and was always smiling with a great gift of gab for all. Bernice spent her entire life in this community. She is survived by her four daughters: Kathy “Patrick” Eichel of Watervliet, Cheryl “Adam” Niepomnik of Wauconda, IL, Debra “Brian” Smikle of Dowagiac, and Mary “Jim” Delaney of South Bend, IN. She has 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John; both of her parents; and 7 brothers and sisters, Roland Hosmer, Claude Hosmer, Harry Hosmer, Harriet DeRoo, Wanita Smith, Ruth Shaw and Helen Nearn.