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Paterson, Berniece M.
Berniece M. Paterson, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died Sept. 22, 2009, at Garnet Place following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Thursday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Rev. William Warhover of Echo Hill Presbyterian Church will officiate. Visitation will take place after 2 p.m. on Thursday at the chapel. Interment will take place at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Surviving are her brother Roland Lee Reece and wife Nora of Cedar Rapids; sisters Yvonne Warren of Orange, Calif., and Crystal Stoner of Waterloo. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and sisters Jean Fischel and Rosalie McAtee.
Berniece was born Dec. 1, 1921, in Walker, the daughter of Henry and Caroline (Putnam) Reece. She married Carl D. Paterson on June 7, 1943, in Cedar Rapids. She was employed at F.W. Means Company for many years. She was a long-time member of Echo Hill Presbyterian Church.
Memorial donations in Berniece's honor may be made to Echo Hill Presbyterian Church.
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