Obit: Bohnsack, Vivian Elaine (1930 - 2016)

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

Surnames: Bohnsack, Poppe, Hemp, Buchholz, Radue, Shirk, Greene, Kytta, Bell, Beilke, Biebert

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 1/04/2017

Bohnsack, Vivian Elaine (2 June 1930 – 30 December 2016)

Vivian Bohnsack, 86, of Neillsville died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at the Care & Rehab – Neillsville Center.

Vivian Elaine hemp was born June 2, 1930, in Neillsville, the daughter of Leo and Clara (Poppe) Hemp. She graduated from Neillsville High School and then worked at the Neillsville Bank. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Bohnsack Oct. 6, 1951, at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Globe. Following their wedding, they farmed north of Neillsville. After Lawrence’s death in 1987, Vivian sold the farm and moved to Neillsville. Shortly thereafter, she began working at Mary Lou’s restaurant baking pies.

Vivian was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, their ladies aid and their OWL’s league in Neillsville. She was also a member of the Happy Homemaker’s Club in Christie. Her spare time was spent volunteering. She volunteered for the hospital auxiliary, and she spent many hours volunteering at the hospital and nursing home as a Grey Lady assisting the residents.

She is survived, by two daughters: Joan (Roger) Buchholz of Christie, and Karen (Dennis) Radue of Hewett; five grandchildren: Alan Buchholz, Candi (Dale) Shirk, Laura (Dan) Greene, Zach (fiancé Allyson Kytta) Radue and Karina Radue. She is also survived, by four great-grandchildren: Abigail Shirk, Megan Shirk, Katrina Shirk, and Caleb Shirk.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence, her parents, one grandchild, Brian, and two great-grandchildren, Alexander, and Michael.

Funeral services for Vivian were held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. Pastor Timothy Biebert officiated. Interment was in the Marie Louise Chapel Cemetery in Christie. Visitation was from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Casket bearers are Alan Buchholz, Dale Shirk, Dan Greene, Zach Radue, Bob Bell, and Rick Beilke.

Online condolences maybe made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Vivian’s family with funeral arrangements.