IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Yvonne Stevens

Yvonne Stevens Persyn Profile Photo

Persyn

d. Oct 11, 2015

Obituary

Yvonne Stevens Persyn, age 92, of San Antonio went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2015. She was preceded in death by her infant son Anthony, and brother, George Stevens. Born to August Stevens and Mathilde Gijselinck Stevens on April 29, 1923 who were Belgian immigrants and farmed in the area known as the Belgian Gardens and later lived off Somerset Road along with fellow Belgian truck farmers. She was a member of the following; St. John Berchmans Catholic Church for 60 years, an auxiliary member of Refrigeration Services Engineers Society (RSES), a charter member and past officer with the Belgian American Club of Texas. She was instrumental in establishing the Flemish Folkdancers in which she danced for many years at events throughout the State of Texas. She was also a Fleming of the World representative where she was able to travel with the love of her life, Robert, to Belgium, Canada, Louisiana, Michigan and many more places. She was an Edgewood Cafeteria manager for twenty-five years. She loved telling stories and celebrating with family on all occasions. She leaves behind 5 children, 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Yvonne is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Robert L. Persyn and her children: Bob Persyn (Hilda), Philip Persyn (Joan), JoAnn Persyn DeHart (Harold), Andrew Persyn, and Marlene Persyn Richter (Rick); her grandchildren, Troy Persyn, Dawn Persyn Schneider (Kirby), Michael Persyn (Jennifer), Matthew Persyn (Sarah), Kyle Persyn (Lindsey), Jodie Persyn, Kimberly Persyn, Jeffrey DeHart (Tiffany), Gregory DeHart (Andie), Lauren DeHart (fiancé-Jordan Johnson), Thomas Richter (Denise), Josh Richter and Rebecca Richter; her great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Jack and Calleigh Schneider, Liam and Luc Persyn, Kelsey Schramm, Ashley and Paige Kinney, Ian and Avery DeHart, Levi and Reagan DeHart, Claire and Gracyn Persyn, Blake, Rachel and Hudson Persyn. FUNERAL SERVICES Visitation will begin Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 5:00 P.M. at The Angelus Funeral Home, 1119 N. St. Mary's Street, 78215 with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will begin again on Friday, October 16, 2015 at 9:00 A.M. at St. John Berchmans Catholic Church, 1147 Cupples Road, 78226, with a Funeral Mass to be offered at 10:00 A.M. Interment will follow at San Fernando Archdiocesan Cemetery #2.

Guestbook

Visits: 0

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors