Obit: Schoen, Grace Darlene (1931 - 2018)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Schoen, Winton, Winter, Miller, Drangstveit, Opelt, Ottens, Flaherty,
Marty, Lockman, Lisko, Bertz, Joseph
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 11/14/2018
Schoen, Grace Darlene (29 December 1931 – 12 November 2018)
Grace Darlene (Winter) Schoen, age 86, passed away peacefully on November 12,
2018 at Riverside Assisted Living in Neillsville.
Grace was youngest of 8 children born to Julius and Jenny (Winton) Winter in
Columbia, Town of Hewett, on December 29, 1931. Grace grew up in difficult
conditions in a rural area during the great depression but was able to work for
her room and board in Neillsville to graduate high school. As a young woman she
assisted several of her sisters in a midwife type role that took her from West
Virginia to Washington State until she was united in marriage with Edward Schoen
on November 22, 1951.
Grace and Edward operated a farm in Levis Township, Neillsville from 1951 to
1979. Besides working side by side with her husband building a successful dairy
farm and raising a family of six children, Grace was active in the PCCW at St
Mary’s Catholic Church and the Levis community. Grace opened her home to family
as well as neighbors which made for many cherished memories. She also hosted
large summer gatherings of her siblings and their children who came from all
over the United States for many years. Her interests included family history,
puzzles and she was an excellent wine maker. Grace and Edward were able to
travel extensively, visiting nearly every region of the United States, Mexico
and took frequent fishing trips to Canada. After stepping back from the farm,
Grace & Edward spent the winters in Mission, Texas where she made numerous
friends at the Circle T retirement community.
She is survived by children Linda (Gary) Miller, Edward Schoen, Patti (Tom)
Drangstveit, Connie (Wayne) Opelt, Larry (Kris) Schoen, Kevin (Sheena) Schoen.
Grace is also survived by 19 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Grace is preceded in death by her husband Edward, sisters Edith Ottens, Vivian
Flaherty, Florence Marty, Clarice Lockman, Alice Lisko, and brothers Clifford
and Arthur Winter, a grandson Randell Miller, a granddaughter Bethany Opelt and
daughter-in-law Rise’ Schoen.
Special thanks is given to Riverside Assisted Living for the comfort provided to
Grace in her last days.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Held at 11:00 am Wednesday November 14, 2018
at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Neillsville. The celebrant will be Rev. Varkey
V. Joseph. . Altar servers will be Charlie Schoen and Mary Hartung. Visitation
will be from 9:30 to 11:00, Wednesday November 14, 2018 at St Mary’s Catholic
Church.
Honorary Casket Bearers: Austin Schoen and Robert Schoen.
Casket Bearers are: Ethen Schoen, John Schoen, Jeffrey Opelt, Matthew Miller,
Brandon Bertz, Daniel Schoen.
Online Condolences may be made at
www.geschefh.com. The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Grace’s family
with Funeral arrangements.
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