Eighth Generation

159. Bernice Ellen GIRAUD was born on 29 January 1926 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^13,132 She was baptized on 14 March 1926 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³² She appeared in the census in 1930 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Bernice died on 5 October 2013 at the age of 87 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹³³

Obituary Notes: "Bernice Ellen Gnewikow, 87, of Tomah passed away on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems, La Crosse. She was born on Jan. 29, 1926, eldest child of Edward A. Leona M. (Kortbein) Giraud in the Township of Ridgeville. Bernice was baptized into the Christian faith on March 14, 1926, and confirmed on May 21, 1939, at St. John Ev. Lutheran Ch. by Pastor C.E. Berg. On Sept. 29, 1943, Bernice was united in marriage to Odis Milbur Gnewikow at St. John Lutheran Church, Ridgeville by Pastor C.E. Berg. He preceded her in death in May of 1988. This union was blest with three sons, Robert, Richard, and David, and two daughters, Joyce and Sara. Bernice worked as a bookkeeper for Thurow Motors and Wilton Building Supply. She also worked at the Tomah Care Center as a Certified Nursing Assistant. A faithful and devoted member of St. John Lutheran Church, Bernice was a Sunday school teacher for several years and also served in the church ladies aid. She was also a member of the Utopian Homemakers, Wilton Homemakers and the Wilton Legion Auxiliary. Bernice was an avid reader. She enjoyed playing cards with her family and friends. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and friend.
She is survived by her children, Robert C. (Patty) Gnewikow of Wilton, Joyce A. (Bob Hanson) Thurow of Tomah, Richard A. (Judy) Gnewikow of Kendall, Sara E. Gnewikow of Vancouver, WA and David D. (Deborah) Gnewikow, of Citrus Heights, Calif., many very special and dear grandchildren and great grandchildren, a brother, Dean (Peg) Giraud of Norwalk, a brother-in-law, John Rischette, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Odis, a granddaughter, Jolee Ann Thurow, and a sister Muriel Rischette.
A Memorial Service will be at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, Township of Ridgeville. Pastor Matthew Minzlaff and Pastor Daniel Falck will officiate. Burial will be in the Pilgrims Home Cemetery, Township of Ridgeville at a later date."

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Bernice Ellen GIRAUD and Odis Milbert GNEWIKOW were married on 29 September 1943 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^75,133 Odis Milbert GNEWIKOW, son of Friedrich Carl Emil GNEWIKOW and Elma Josephine VINCENZ, was born on 27 March 1921 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.^{8,13,52,105,134,135} He was baptized on 10 April 1921 in Monroe County, WI.¹³⁵ He appeared in the census in 1930 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Odis died on 17 May 1988 at the age of 67 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,105,134 He was buried on 20 May 1988 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.^8,105,134 in the Pilgrim's Home Cemetery.

Bernice Ellen GIRAUD and Odis Milbert GNEWIKOW had the following children: