GRACE HELEN PIERCE
Grace Helen (Franke) Pierce, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Randy Richter with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
She was born December 9, 1911, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Reindl Franke. Grace was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1928. Because she loved children, she taught Sunday School. She was involved in adult classes and the W.S.C.S. For years she served as the church's secretary. Grace was a life time member of the Manitowoc County Historical Society. She loved history and clipped newspaper articles and kept artifacts that she loved to share with others. She was member of the Whitecap Writers and chronicled her life and her beliefs in her poems. On May 29, 1937, she married Silas Pierce in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death March 22, 1986. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Ralph Berge, Reedsville; daughter-in-law, Sandra Pierce, Appleton; a son-in-law, George Henry, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren, Helena-Tracy Darling, Ashland, Ore., Ralph Berge Jr., Hollywood, Calif., Sally Ebert, Whitelaw, Jenny Berge, Oshkosh, Amy (Shawn) Wenzel, Appleton, Jamie (Christian) Pierce, St. Paul, Minn., Joel (Sheryl) Pierce, Detroit, Mich., John Pierce, Pewaukee, two step grandchildren, Bruce Henry, Maryland, Greg (Karen) Henry, Manitowoc; 11 great grandchildren, Hannah and Colin Darling, Michael and Grace Ebert, Collin Wenzel, Kristen and Loren Henry, Alexis and Meghan Pierce, Lindsay and Travis Henry; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Russell and Eleanor Franke, Milwaukee, Arthur and Mary Franke, West Bend; five sisters and a brother-in-law, Florence Knutson, Carol Thiel, and Marge Allen, all of Manitowoc, Violet Garberg, Hutchinson, Minn., Jeanette and Harold Boldt, Minneapolis, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Eleanor Franke, Manitowoc. Nieces and nephews all special to Grace and many friends survive. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jan Henry; a son, Allan Pierce; and infant sister; a sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and Raymond Jagodinsky; a brother, Milton Franke; and three brothers-in-law, Paul Allen, Edgar Knutson, and G. Robert Garberg.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc from 4-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m.
A special thank you to the staff at the Manitwooc Health Care Center for the care and love shown to Grace over the years.
Herald Times Reporter, March 15, 2001
Grace Helen (Franke) Pierce, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Randy Richter with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
She was born December 9, 1911, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Reindl Franke. Grace was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1928. Because she loved children, she taught Sunday School. She was involved in adult classes and the W.S.C.S. For years she served as the church's secretary. Grace was a life time member of the Manitowoc County Historical Society. She loved history and clipped newspaper articles and kept artifacts that she loved to share with others. She was member of the Whitecap Writers and chronicled her life and her beliefs in her poems. On May 29, 1937, she married Silas Pierce in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death March 22, 1986. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Ralph Berge, Reedsville; daughter-in-law, Sandra Pierce, Appleton; a son-in-law, George Henry, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren, Helena-Tracy Darling, Ashland, Ore., Ralph Berge Jr., Hollywood, Calif., Sally Ebert, Whitelaw, Jenny Berge, Oshkosh, Amy (Shawn) Wenzel, Appleton, Jamie (Christian) Pierce, St. Paul, Minn., Joel (Sheryl) Pierce, Detroit, Mich., John Pierce, Pewaukee, two step grandchildren, Bruce Henry, Maryland, Greg (Karen) Henry, Manitowoc; 11 great grandchildren, Hannah and Colin Darling, Michael and Grace Ebert, Collin Wenzel, Kristen and Loren Henry, Alexis and Meghan Pierce, Lindsay and Travis Henry; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Russell and Eleanor Franke, Milwaukee, Arthur and Mary Franke, West Bend; five sisters and a brother-in-law, Florence Knutson, Carol Thiel, and Marge Allen, all of Manitowoc, Violet Garberg, Hutchinson, Minn., Jeanette and Harold Boldt, Minneapolis, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Eleanor Franke, Manitowoc. Nieces and nephews all special to Grace and many friends survive. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jan Henry; a son, Allan Pierce; and infant sister; a sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and Raymond Jagodinsky; a brother, Milton Franke; and three brothers-in-law, Paul Allen, Edgar Knutson, and G. Robert Garberg.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc from 4-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m.
A special thank you to the staff at the Manitwooc Health Care Center for the care and love shown to Grace over the years.
Herald Times Reporter, March 15, 2001
GRACE HELEN PIERCE
Grace Helen (Franke) Pierce, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Randy Richter with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
She was born December 9, 1911, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Reindl Franke. Grace was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1928. Because she loved children, she taught Sunday School. She was involved in adult classes and the W.S.C.S. For years she served as the church's secretary. Grace was a life time member of the Manitowoc County Historical Society. She loved history and clipped newspaper articles and kept artifacts that she loved to share with others. She was member of the Whitecap Writers and chronicled her life and her beliefs in her poems. On May 29, 1937, she married Silas Pierce in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death March 22, 1986. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Ralph Berge, Reedsville; daughter-in-law, Sandra Pierce, Appleton; a son-in-law, George Henry, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren, Helena-Tracy Darling, Ashland, Ore., Ralph Berge Jr., Hollywood, Calif., Sally Ebert, Whitelaw, Jenny Berge, Oshkosh, Amy (Shawn) Wenzel, Appleton, Jamie (Christian) Pierce, St. Paul, Minn., Joel (Sheryl) Pierce, Detroit, Mich., John Pierce, Pewaukee, two step grandchildren, Bruce Henry, Maryland, Greg (Karen) Henry, Manitowoc; 11 great grandchildren, Hannah and Colin Darling, Michael and Grace Ebert, Collin Wenzel, Kristen and Loren Henry, Alexis and Meghan Pierce, Lindsay and Travis Henry; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Russell and Eleanor Franke, Milwaukee, Arthur and Mary Franke, West Bend; five sisters and a brother-in-law, Florence Knutson, Carol Thiel, and Marge Allen, all of Manitowoc, Violet Garberg, Hutchinson, Minn., Jeanette and Harold Boldt, Minneapolis, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Eleanor Franke, Manitowoc. Nieces and nephews all special to Grace and many friends survive. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jan Henry; a son, Allan Pierce; and infant sister; a sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and Raymond Jagodinsky; a brother, Milton Franke; and three brothers-in-law, Paul Allen, Edgar Knutson, and G. Robert Garberg.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc from 4-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m.
A special thank you to the staff at the Manitwooc Health Care Center for the care and love shown to Grace over the years.
Herald Times Reporter, March 15, 2001
Grace Helen (Franke) Pierce, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 Saturday, March 17, 2001, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Manitowoc. Officiating at the service will be Rev. Randy Richter with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.
She was born December 9, 1911, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Reindl Franke. Grace was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School, class of 1928. Because she loved children, she taught Sunday School. She was involved in adult classes and the W.S.C.S. For years she served as the church's secretary. Grace was a life time member of the Manitowoc County Historical Society. She loved history and clipped newspaper articles and kept artifacts that she loved to share with others. She was member of the Whitecap Writers and chronicled her life and her beliefs in her poems. On May 29, 1937, she married Silas Pierce in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death March 22, 1986. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Ralph Berge, Reedsville; daughter-in-law, Sandra Pierce, Appleton; a son-in-law, George Henry, Manitowoc; eight grandchildren, Helena-Tracy Darling, Ashland, Ore., Ralph Berge Jr., Hollywood, Calif., Sally Ebert, Whitelaw, Jenny Berge, Oshkosh, Amy (Shawn) Wenzel, Appleton, Jamie (Christian) Pierce, St. Paul, Minn., Joel (Sheryl) Pierce, Detroit, Mich., John Pierce, Pewaukee, two step grandchildren, Bruce Henry, Maryland, Greg (Karen) Henry, Manitowoc; 11 great grandchildren, Hannah and Colin Darling, Michael and Grace Ebert, Collin Wenzel, Kristen and Loren Henry, Alexis and Meghan Pierce, Lindsay and Travis Henry; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Russell and Eleanor Franke, Milwaukee, Arthur and Mary Franke, West Bend; five sisters and a brother-in-law, Florence Knutson, Carol Thiel, and Marge Allen, all of Manitowoc, Violet Garberg, Hutchinson, Minn., Jeanette and Harold Boldt, Minneapolis, Minn.; and a sister-in-law, Eleanor Franke, Manitowoc. Nieces and nephews all special to Grace and many friends survive. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jan Henry; a son, Allan Pierce; and infant sister; a sister and brother-in-law, Ethel and Raymond Jagodinsky; a brother, Milton Franke; and three brothers-in-law, Paul Allen, Edgar Knutson, and G. Robert Garberg.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc from 4-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 10:30 a.m.
A special thank you to the staff at the Manitwooc Health Care Center for the care and love shown to Grace over the years.
Herald Times Reporter, March 15, 2001
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