Bernadine Spitz, 64, of Georgetown, passed away at 7:11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Vibra Hospital, Springfield.
She was born the daughter of Forrest Glenn and Teresa (Power) Brewer on March 11, 1950 in Bloomington. She was united in marriage to Daniel Spitz on Dec. 19, 1970 in Tolono. He survives..
She will also be missed by her children, Trena (Dave) Millsap, Tammy (Dave) Zapatta, Darlene (Roberto) Valletta, Tracy (Jason) Hamm, Jullie (Dennis) Bond, Heather (Chris) Douglass, Jennifer Holycross, Michael (Rachel) Spitz, Tiffany (Chris) Miller, Daniel (Kristina) Spitz Jr., Christopher Spitz, Samuel Shepherd and Sarah Spitz and her 15 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Billy Brewer.
Bernadine was a teacher and master trainer at Parkland College in Champaign. She co-developed an Adoption Program for Vermilion County, The Family Tree Connections. Bernadine fostered over 50 children and adopted nine children over 30 years. She was a loving Mom with a huge heart and was an advocate for education for special-needs children.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Feb . 12, 2015
∼Bernie was one of the kindest, sweetest people. She loved to laugh and play jokes on others as well as take a joke played on her. She has so much love in her heart and took in many foster children, she and her husband Dan, and adopting children that came in to their lives that needed two wonderful parents.
She was born the daughter of Forrest Glenn and Teresa (Power) Brewer on March 11, 1950 in Bloomington. She was united in marriage to Daniel Spitz on Dec. 19, 1970 in Tolono. He survives..
She will also be missed by her children, Trena (Dave) Millsap, Tammy (Dave) Zapatta, Darlene (Roberto) Valletta, Tracy (Jason) Hamm, Jullie (Dennis) Bond, Heather (Chris) Douglass, Jennifer Holycross, Michael (Rachel) Spitz, Tiffany (Chris) Miller, Daniel (Kristina) Spitz Jr., Christopher Spitz, Samuel Shepherd and Sarah Spitz and her 15 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Billy Brewer.
Bernadine was a teacher and master trainer at Parkland College in Champaign. She co-developed an Adoption Program for Vermilion County, The Family Tree Connections. Bernadine fostered over 50 children and adopted nine children over 30 years. She was a loving Mom with a huge heart and was an advocate for education for special-needs children.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Feb . 12, 2015
∼Bernie was one of the kindest, sweetest people. She loved to laugh and play jokes on others as well as take a joke played on her. She has so much love in her heart and took in many foster children, she and her husband Dan, and adopting children that came in to their lives that needed two wonderful parents.
Bernadine Spitz, 64, of Georgetown, passed away at 7:11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at Vibra Hospital, Springfield.
She was born the daughter of Forrest Glenn and Teresa (Power) Brewer on March 11, 1950 in Bloomington. She was united in marriage to Daniel Spitz on Dec. 19, 1970 in Tolono. He survives..
She will also be missed by her children, Trena (Dave) Millsap, Tammy (Dave) Zapatta, Darlene (Roberto) Valletta, Tracy (Jason) Hamm, Jullie (Dennis) Bond, Heather (Chris) Douglass, Jennifer Holycross, Michael (Rachel) Spitz, Tiffany (Chris) Miller, Daniel (Kristina) Spitz Jr., Christopher Spitz, Samuel Shepherd and Sarah Spitz and her 15 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Billy Brewer.
Bernadine was a teacher and master trainer at Parkland College in Champaign. She co-developed an Adoption Program for Vermilion County, The Family Tree Connections. Bernadine fostered over 50 children and adopted nine children over 30 years. She was a loving Mom with a huge heart and was an advocate for education for special-needs children.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Feb . 12, 2015
∼Bernie was one of the kindest, sweetest people. She loved to laugh and play jokes on others as well as take a joke played on her. She has so much love in her heart and took in many foster children, she and her husband Dan, and adopting children that came in to their lives that needed two wonderful parents.
She was born the daughter of Forrest Glenn and Teresa (Power) Brewer on March 11, 1950 in Bloomington. She was united in marriage to Daniel Spitz on Dec. 19, 1970 in Tolono. He survives..
She will also be missed by her children, Trena (Dave) Millsap, Tammy (Dave) Zapatta, Darlene (Roberto) Valletta, Tracy (Jason) Hamm, Jullie (Dennis) Bond, Heather (Chris) Douglass, Jennifer Holycross, Michael (Rachel) Spitz, Tiffany (Chris) Miller, Daniel (Kristina) Spitz Jr., Christopher Spitz, Samuel Shepherd and Sarah Spitz and her 15 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Billy Brewer.
Bernadine was a teacher and master trainer at Parkland College in Champaign. She co-developed an Adoption Program for Vermilion County, The Family Tree Connections. Bernadine fostered over 50 children and adopted nine children over 30 years. She was a loving Mom with a huge heart and was an advocate for education for special-needs children.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. Feb . 12, 2015
∼Bernie was one of the kindest, sweetest people. She loved to laugh and play jokes on others as well as take a joke played on her. She has so much love in her heart and took in many foster children, she and her husband Dan, and adopting children that came in to their lives that needed two wonderful parents.
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