Bernita Quinn Wiegand

Bernita Quinn Wiegand (nee Gund) age 90, beloved wife of Clifford Wiegand and the late Michael Gerard Quinn; loving mother of Bernita Kavulich (husband James), Elizabeth Opalich (husband William), Maureen Rawley (husband Michael), Eileen Sraj (husband Michael, deceased) and Barbara Buzonas (husband Benjamin, deceased); devoted grandmother of 15, great-grandmother of 10, step-grandmother of 15 and step-great-grandmother of 6; dearest sister of Beatrice Gund and the late Rita Gund.

Bernita was born on May 17, 1927 in Cleveland and passed away on December 12, 2017. She was a resident of Mentor since 1991, formerly of Lyndhurst. Bernita was a member of St. Gabriel Catholic Church, where she was a member of the Missions Circle, Christ Child Society, Special Needs PSR Program and the Bereavement Luncheon Program. She was a member of St. Clare Catholic Church previously where she was involved with the Renewal Program. Bernita graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 1945. She was a homemaker and a librarian at St. Clare. Bernita loved praying the rosary and was faithful and prayerful. She will be remembered most as a loving, caring, sweet and kind woman with a gentle soul. Bernita was an amazing mom and her family was her life. She will be dearly missed.

Contributions may be made in memory of Bernita to St. Jude Children’s Hospital P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142., Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Mass of Christian Burial Saturday, December 16, 2017 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church at 10 AM. Burial following at All Souls Cemetery. Family will receive friends to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Bernita at the DeJohn-Flynn-Mylott Funeral Home of Willoughby Hills, 28890 Chardon Road (between Bishop Rd. and Rt. 91) Friday 2-4 & 5-8 PM.