Obit: Gosse, Frances D. #3 (1929 - 2015)

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

Surnames: Gosse, Celesnik, Suda, Czajkowski, Mynatt, Schaefer, Peterson, Custer, Martz, Frey, Stokes, Kowalski

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) 10/14/2015

Gosse, Frances D. (27 October 1929 - 5 September 2015)

Frances D. Gosse, age 85, of Thorp, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield. Frances was born on October 27, 1929, on a farm eight miles north of Loyal, to Louis and Jenny (Celesnik) Suda. As a young child, she was raised at the Wildwood Cheese Factory south of Thorp and later at the general store and family farm in Longwood. She received her education at Oakwood School and Withee High School.

On May 8, 1948, Frances married Edward R. Gosse at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Withee; they divorced in 1981. While together, they farmed for a few years near Loyal and for many years south of Longwood where they raised nine children. In addition to being a homemaker, farm wife and loving mom, Frances worked as a Tupperware sales person and dietary aide at Clark County Health Care Center for many years. Frances moved to Owen and then to Thorp where she resided with her companion, Art Czajkowski.

Frances enjoyed keeping in contact with her family, whether immediate or extended, baking, sewing, quilting, cheering on the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and other sports teams, traveling trips to casinos, bowling, hugging her cat Peanut, tending her flowers, and feeding her birds. She was proud of her membership in the Thorp-Stanley Red Hat Society and relished the many friendships she made.

Frances loved her family and lived for family get-togethers. Her smile would light up a room. Frances was a “class act” from her impeccable appearance to her gracefulness, compassion, humor, caring, and fun-loving attitude, which led to many interesting adventures. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Frances was preceded in death by her parents, ex-husband, Edward; special friend, Art Czajkowski, and youngest daughter, Cindy Frey.

Frances is survived by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren: son, David (Vita) Gosse of Owen; son, Edward (Constance) Gosse of Kenosha, and their son, Ryan (Kendra) Gosse, and their children: Garrin, Raya, and Ila of Lincoln City, Oregon; son, Ron (Annie) Gosse, and their son Alex of Marathon; daughter, Judy (George) Mynatt of Green Valley, Arizona; daughter, Cathy (Jay) Schaefer of Manchaca, Texas, and their children, Zachary (Angelica) Schaefer of Houston, Texas, and Brianna (Ben) Peterson of Austin, Texas, and their son Caleb; daughter, Nancy Gosse of Abbotsford; daughter, Lisa Gosse (Jon Custer) of Stratford, and her daughter Mandy (Dan) Martz, and daughter Carrie of Itasca, Illinois; Michael (Sara) Gosse of Merrill and their son, Devin Gosse of Wausau; and son-in-law, Troy Frey, and children Erica and Anthony of Marshfield; and siblings: Jane (Art) Peterson of Withee, Lucy (Cal) Stokes (who she lovingly raised while a teenager of Deer Lodge, Montana, and Bill (Marilyn) Suda of Hamilton, Montana. She is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Funeral services will start at 1:30 on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic Church in Thorp. Visitation will be held at the church starting at noon until the time of the service. Rev. Janusz Kowalski will officiate and burial will follow in St. Hedwig’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials to either: Northwood County Humane Society, P. O. Box 402 Marshfield, WI 54449, or Ladies Altar Society of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Catholic Church, P. O. Box 329 Thorp, WI 54771, or the Clark County Humane Society, W3926 WI 73 Neillsville, WI 54456, would be appreciated.

The family extends a special “Thank You” to Frances’s friends and neighbors for their assistance during her recent time of need.