----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 07/11/2001
 

Liebzeit, Beatrice V. (1917 - 2001)

Beatrice Bede Liebzeit, 83, Marshfield, formerly of Greenwood, Clark County, died on Monday, July 2, 2001, at the Marshfield Center. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, July 6, at Immanuel United church of Christ, rural Greenwood. The Rev. James D. Mohr officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Barry Cook, Gregory Cook, Ara Standiford, Jeffery Liebzeit, Scott Standiford, Shawn, Standiford, Elizabeth Liebzeit-Cook, and Rebecca Liebzeit-Dagesse.

Beatrice Velma Vollrath was born on Oct. 20, 1917, in the town of Warner, to Frederick William Bill and Anna (nee Schoettler) Vollrath. She received her education at the Decker School and graduated from Greenwood High school in 1936. She married Clarence Scoop Liebzeit on Aug. 26, 1938, at his parents home near Greenwood. They owned and operated the Clark County Central Cheese Factory, Greenwood, from July 1940 until Oct. 1981. The continued to live in Greenwood until May 1999, when they moved to the Marshfield Purdy Retirement Center. They enjoyed 61 years of marriage. Her husband died on March 3, 200. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzle, flowers, watching television, playing cards, and spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include two sons, Eldon (Corrine) Liebzeit, Waupaca, and Bruce (Mary) Liebzeit, Eau Claire four daughters, Carol (Lee) Cook, New Berlin, Diane (Roger) Standiford, Greenwood, Sandy (Marvin) Rose, Green Bay, and Debra (Fred) Hribar, Conroe, Texas eight grandchildren seven great-grandchildren one sister, Dorothy Irvine, Greenwood two sisters-in-law, Anna Vollrath, Greenwood, and Anne Liebzeit, Willard and one brother-in-law, Norman (Bernie) Liebzeit, Greenwood.

She was preceded in death by her parents her husband, Clarence one brother, Phillip Vollrath and two sisters, Verna Abel and Irma Seibold.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Greenwood, assisted the family with arrangements.