Obit: Schrimper, Bernice (1929 - 2012)

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

Surnames: Schrimper, Spencer, Gardner, Beloat, Snortum, Robertson, Vardell, Stockton, Godfrey

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/10/2012

Schrimper, Bernice (30 May 1929 - 28 September 2012)

Bernice Beloat Schrimper, 83, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.

Bernice was born in Klamath Falls, OR, May 30, 1929, the daughter of the late Glen and Mildred (Spencer) Gardner. She married Roy Bloat Dec. 1, 1946, in Oregon; Roy preceded her in death in 1979. Later, she married Garwin Schrimper; he also preceded Bernice in death. For many years, Bernice worked alongside her husband as they operated dairy farms in Gerber, CA, and in Greenwood. She enjoyed reading, church and its activities, watching “Wheel of Fortune” and playing bocce ball at the Grafton Senior Center. Bernice was a woman of great faith and found strength in her daily Bible study and prayer life. Everyone will recall how faithfully she remembered her friends and church members with beautiful, hand-written greeting cards.

Bernice is survived by three children, Stan Beloat of Redding, CA, Vern (Gwen) Beloat of Cedarburg and Connie Beloat of Appleton and fiancé Gary Snortum; six grandchildren, Andrea, Angela, Laura, Nicole, Derek and Ryan; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; two brothers-in-law, Jim Robertson and Skip Vardell, both of California; and a sister-in-law, Elaine Stockton of Alaska. She will also be sadly missed by her dear friends, Dorothy, Herta, Bob and Sally and her entire Fox River Baptist family.

Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; and her brothers and sisters, Victor (Fran) Gardner, Darlene Robertson, Janelle Vardell and Larry Stockton.

A memorial service for Bernice was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, at Fox River Baptist Church in Appleton with Rev. Timothy Godfrey officiating. Visitation was from 1 p.m. until the time of service. Interment will take place at a later date at the Greenwood Cemetery.

Online condolences may be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com.