Mass of Christian Burial for Bernice Rafferty, 89, of Hettinger, ND will be Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hettinger.  Fr. Charles Zins will officiate and following a time of fellowship and lunch, burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon, SD.  Visitation will be Thursday, December 5, 2019 from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., followed by a Rosary and time of sharing at 7:00 p.m. all at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hettinger.

Bernice Blotsky was born on July 21st, 1930 to Cornelius and Salemea (Volk) Blotsky in Shields, ND.  She attended Freda School and was the oldest of 12 siblings.

Bernice enjoyed knitting, making sure each of her great grandchildren had a blanket that she knitted for them.  She enjoyed Bingo, word find puzzles and cooking her German dishes for all to enjoy.  She will be remembered for her spunky and sassy personality by all sho knew and loved her.

She enjoyed getting her nails polished and drinking her Heath Mocha Big Trains.  Bernice will be missed dearly as she touched many lives.  Her great grandchildren will always remember her as "Old Gramma".  She entered the Western Horizon's Care Center on June, 22, 2015 until the time of her death on December 2, 2019.

She is survived by her children, Dorene (Dennis) Brabazon, Kenneth (Patricia) Tishmack, Myrna (Mahlon) Schweigert and Gordon Tishmack; step children, James Rafferty, Spencer Rafferty, Alyson Rafferty and Margo Ackland; brothers Bill (Clara) Blotsky, Theodore Blotsky, Fr. Hugo Blotsky and Jerome (Myra) Blotsky; sisters, Katherine Hoff, Phyllis Lentz, Eva Giese and Laverne Emineth; grandchildren, Lyle (Tammy) Brabazon, Jeremy (Sheri) Christiansen, Jenna Tishmack, Amy (Joe) Horn, Becky (Corey) Johnson, Marcy (Mike) Jorda and Jessy (Chris) Chap; great grandchildren, Nick Christiansen, Jenna Scholl, Ryder, Willa and Brodey Horn, Brandon, Maddison and Sophie Johnson, Emma, Mia and Hadley Jorda, Grady and Max Chap; numerous nieces, nephews and a very dear and special friend, Goldie Baker.

Welcoming her into Heaven are her husbands, John Tishmack and Bill Rafferty; her parents, Conelius and Salemea Blotsky; daughter Arlys Christiansen; step-son William Rafferty; grandson, Bobby Brabazon; brother, Raymond Blotsky; sisters, Bernadette Teneson and Pauline Emineth; brothers-in-law, Adam Hoff, Ed Emineth and Gene Emineth; sister-in-law, Alvina Blotsky.