Bernice C (Gentrup) Wadas, 87, of Verona passed away on October 14, 2022, at home. Bernice was born to Anton and Susan (Aschoff) Gentrup on June 7, 1935, in Beemer, NE. She was the 2nd of 10 children raised on the family farm in rural Nebraska.
Bernice attended Guardian Angels HS in West Point and received her teaching certificate. She taught in a one room schoolhouse until she moved to Fremont and worked for the phone company. Bernice went to a CYO dance, where she met and later married Leonard Wadas at St Mary's Catholic Church in West Point on September 1, 1956. They started their family shortly, thereafter, moving to towns in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, wherever Len's job placed them.
After retiring, the pair enjoyed worldwide travels before settling first in Lincoln, NE and then in Verona, WI. Bernice was strong in her faith, a tough woman, could surprise you with her wit and a hard worker. She loved her family, gardening, college women's volleyball, St. Louis Cardinals and crossword puzzles.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years; her children, Mike and Denise (Bloomberg) of Land O Lakes, FL, David and Kim (Hamilton) of Kalamazoo, MI, Carol Grob (Chad) of Cross Plains, WI, Doug and Louise (Hipskind) of Greenville, SC, Diane of Verona, WI, Brian and Courtney (Duke) of Houston, TX and Kim Vercauteren (Nate) of Madison, WI. Brothers, Tony, Ed, Dennis, Victor and Kenny; and sister, Florence Ridder; grandchildren, Ryan, Jennifer, Jeff, Steven, Michelle, Brandon, Adam, Grace, Jake, Benjamin and Katelyn; great grandchildren, Luke, Ellie, Eli, Caleb and Theo; and a multitude of nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother Irvin Gentrup; sisters Millie Huffman and Barbara Gentrup; infant son Charles; and grandchildren, Mark, Kevin and Sarah.
Burial following Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery.
Ryan Funeral Homes – Verona
Bernice attended Guardian Angels HS in West Point and received her teaching certificate. She taught in a one room schoolhouse until she moved to Fremont and worked for the phone company. Bernice went to a CYO dance, where she met and later married Leonard Wadas at St Mary's Catholic Church in West Point on September 1, 1956. They started their family shortly, thereafter, moving to towns in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, wherever Len's job placed them.
After retiring, the pair enjoyed worldwide travels before settling first in Lincoln, NE and then in Verona, WI. Bernice was strong in her faith, a tough woman, could surprise you with her wit and a hard worker. She loved her family, gardening, college women's volleyball, St. Louis Cardinals and crossword puzzles.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years; her children, Mike and Denise (Bloomberg) of Land O Lakes, FL, David and Kim (Hamilton) of Kalamazoo, MI, Carol Grob (Chad) of Cross Plains, WI, Doug and Louise (Hipskind) of Greenville, SC, Diane of Verona, WI, Brian and Courtney (Duke) of Houston, TX and Kim Vercauteren (Nate) of Madison, WI. Brothers, Tony, Ed, Dennis, Victor and Kenny; and sister, Florence Ridder; grandchildren, Ryan, Jennifer, Jeff, Steven, Michelle, Brandon, Adam, Grace, Jake, Benjamin and Katelyn; great grandchildren, Luke, Ellie, Eli, Caleb and Theo; and a multitude of nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother Irvin Gentrup; sisters Millie Huffman and Barbara Gentrup; infant son Charles; and grandchildren, Mark, Kevin and Sarah.
Burial following Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery.
Ryan Funeral Homes – Verona
Bernice C (Gentrup) Wadas, 87, of Verona passed away on October 14, 2022, at home. Bernice was born to Anton and Susan (Aschoff) Gentrup on June 7, 1935, in Beemer, NE. She was the 2nd of 10 children raised on the family farm in rural Nebraska.
Bernice attended Guardian Angels HS in West Point and received her teaching certificate. She taught in a one room schoolhouse until she moved to Fremont and worked for the phone company. Bernice went to a CYO dance, where she met and later married Leonard Wadas at St Mary's Catholic Church in West Point on September 1, 1956. They started their family shortly, thereafter, moving to towns in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, wherever Len's job placed them.
After retiring, the pair enjoyed worldwide travels before settling first in Lincoln, NE and then in Verona, WI. Bernice was strong in her faith, a tough woman, could surprise you with her wit and a hard worker. She loved her family, gardening, college women's volleyball, St. Louis Cardinals and crossword puzzles.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years; her children, Mike and Denise (Bloomberg) of Land O Lakes, FL, David and Kim (Hamilton) of Kalamazoo, MI, Carol Grob (Chad) of Cross Plains, WI, Doug and Louise (Hipskind) of Greenville, SC, Diane of Verona, WI, Brian and Courtney (Duke) of Houston, TX and Kim Vercauteren (Nate) of Madison, WI. Brothers, Tony, Ed, Dennis, Victor and Kenny; and sister, Florence Ridder; grandchildren, Ryan, Jennifer, Jeff, Steven, Michelle, Brandon, Adam, Grace, Jake, Benjamin and Katelyn; great grandchildren, Luke, Ellie, Eli, Caleb and Theo; and a multitude of nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother Irvin Gentrup; sisters Millie Huffman and Barbara Gentrup; infant son Charles; and grandchildren, Mark, Kevin and Sarah.
Burial following Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery.
Ryan Funeral Homes – Verona
Bernice attended Guardian Angels HS in West Point and received her teaching certificate. She taught in a one room schoolhouse until she moved to Fremont and worked for the phone company. Bernice went to a CYO dance, where she met and later married Leonard Wadas at St Mary's Catholic Church in West Point on September 1, 1956. They started their family shortly, thereafter, moving to towns in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, wherever Len's job placed them.
After retiring, the pair enjoyed worldwide travels before settling first in Lincoln, NE and then in Verona, WI. Bernice was strong in her faith, a tough woman, could surprise you with her wit and a hard worker. She loved her family, gardening, college women's volleyball, St. Louis Cardinals and crossword puzzles.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years; her children, Mike and Denise (Bloomberg) of Land O Lakes, FL, David and Kim (Hamilton) of Kalamazoo, MI, Carol Grob (Chad) of Cross Plains, WI, Doug and Louise (Hipskind) of Greenville, SC, Diane of Verona, WI, Brian and Courtney (Duke) of Houston, TX and Kim Vercauteren (Nate) of Madison, WI. Brothers, Tony, Ed, Dennis, Victor and Kenny; and sister, Florence Ridder; grandchildren, Ryan, Jennifer, Jeff, Steven, Michelle, Brandon, Adam, Grace, Jake, Benjamin and Katelyn; great grandchildren, Luke, Ellie, Eli, Caleb and Theo; and a multitude of nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; brother Irvin Gentrup; sisters Millie Huffman and Barbara Gentrup; infant son Charles; and grandchildren, Mark, Kevin and Sarah.
Burial following Mass at St. Andrew Catholic Cemetery.
Ryan Funeral Homes – Verona
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