Obit: Schier, Grace Violet (1933 - 2015)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Schier, Kupke, Scholz, Tyler, Bosch, Boller, Noel, Sweeny, Handt, Kaas, Olsen, Krause, Schwanz

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 6/24/2015

Schier, Grace Violet (13 January 1933 - 17 June 2015)

Grace Violet Schier, 82, of Marshfield passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2015, in her loving husband’s arms. She has now reached her heavenly home.

Grace was born Jan. 13, 1933, in the Town of York, Clark County, the daughter of Fred and Emma (Kupke) Scholz. She attended Romadka State Graded School and graduated from Granton High School. She then attended Wood County Normal School in Wisconsin Rapids and later received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She taught four years in one-room country schools, three years at Maple Grade School in the Town of Lynn and one year in the Town of Herman, Dodge County, and then married and began a family. She later taught one year at Sacred Heart School, one year at St. Michael’s School in Hewitt and then 29 years in Marshfield. She then did substitute teaching at St. John’s and Our Lady of Peace until a stroke following a car accident stopped her teaching in January of 12012. She made every child feel special and truly loved teaching the young ones, especially about Jesus.

She was married to LaVern E. Schier June 16, 1956, at Zion Lutheran Church, Granton. They were married 59 years. After their retirement, the Schier’s traveled the United States shore to shore and also to South America, Jamaica, Canada and Mexico. They loved to dance and attend Polka festivals all over the United States.

She is survived by her husband, LaVern “Bud”, their children: Randolph (Trudy) Schier of Granton and Sherri Schier of Tomahawk; and three grandchildren, Luke, Jenna and Ezra (fiancée Jessica Tyler) Schier. She is further survived by a sister, Irene Bosch of Mosinee, and a sister-in-law, Delores Boller of Hancock.

She was predeceased by her parent; a son, Mitchell; and siblings: Anita Noel, Lynn Sweeny, Elaine Handt, Bernard, Clarence and Ardella Scholz; brothers-in-law: Harry Sweeny Joseph Bosch, Everette Handt and William Noel.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Chris Schwanz officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service. Burial took place in the Town of Lynn Cemetery. Honorary pallbearer was Robert Kaas and active pallbearers were: Luke, Ezra and Jenna Schier, Jessica Tyler, Larry Olsen and Leland Krause.

Memorials may be designated to either Immanuel Lutheran School or St. John’s Parochial School, both in Marshfield.

Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com.Rembs  Funeral Home, Marshfield assisted the family with arrangements.