Grace Violet Schier, 82, Marshfield, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2015 in her loving husband's arms. She has now reached her heavenly home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Chris Schwanz officiating. Burial will take place in the Town of Lynn Cemetery. Honorary pallbearer will be Robert Kaas and active pallbearers will be Luke, Ezra and Jenna Schier, Jessica Tyler, Larry Olsen and Leland Krause.
The visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 am until service time at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Rembs Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Grace was born on January 13, 1933 in the Town of York, Clark County, Wisconsin, 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 4 years in one room country schools, 3 years at Maple Grade School in the Town of Lynn and 1 year in the Town of Herman, Dodge County, and then married and began a family. She later taught 1 year at Sacred Heart School, 1 year at St. Michael's School in Hewitt and then 29 years at St. John's School 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 2012. She made every child feel special and truly loved teaching the young ones, especially about Jesus.
She was married to LaVern E. Schier on 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" and their children, Randolph (Trudy) Schier of Granton and Sherri Schier of Tomahawk. She is also survived by 3 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 parents, a son, Mitchell and siblings, Anita Noel, Lynn Sweeny, Bernard, Clarence and Ardella Scholz, brothers-in-law, Harry Sweeny, Joseph Bosch, and William Noel.
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