Smith, Bernice Katherine

Bernice Katherine Smith, 90, of Waller, Texas, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. Services: 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home, by Pastor Steve Benton of Faith Bible Church in Robins, where Bernice was a member. The family will greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial: Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her children, Mary Smith of Cedar Rapids, Howard (Linda) Smith of Waller, Texas, Patricia (Marc) Baer of Holland, Mich.; and Susan Smith of Houston, Texas; five grandchildren, Brett (Ana) Baer, Carter (Laura) Baer and Jaime Baer; Jacqueline (Mark) Risinger and Julie Smith; four great-grandchildren, Sofia Baer, James and Owen Baer, and Benjamin Risinger; and a sister, Dorothy Povlick of Newhall.

Bernice was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, R. Max Smith.

Bernice loved the Lord and shared this love with others. She loved to tell others that Jesus died for them and salvation comes by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ. Bernice would tell you, "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast" Eph. 2:8-9. "I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand." John 10:28. "But God demonstrates His own love for us in this, While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" Rom 5:8.

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