I thought Nelda was his mother

At Grandma Moser's funeral, John (Aunt Barb's brother) prayed in the lunch room of the Morton AC church before eating the family dinner. John is a very straight-laced, religious looking and sounding fellow. John's wife Nelda happens to look, in her religious demeanor, about 30 years older than him. While reminiscing about the funeral, someone uttered this "clear to everyone" observation that they thought Nelda was his mother.

The other phrase to come out of the funeral is pass through the veil.