Tennie, Bernice

1921 - 2017  (95 years)    Has 12 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Tennie, Bernice
  Born	14 Dec 1921	Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Education - High School	1940	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Appleton High School Class of 1940
  Died	22 May 2017
  Obituary	23 May 2017
  APC
  Bernice 'Bea' left this earth for her heavenly home on May 22, 2017 surrounded by her family, at the age of 95 years. She was born on December 14, 1921 in Greenville, the daughter of the late Oscar and Angela (Gabriel) Tennie. In 1941, she married Norman Abitz at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Appleton. He passed away in 1965. In 1968, she married Herbert Brill who passed away in 1993. She is survived by her sons: John (Betty) Abitz, De Pere and James (Kris) Abitz, Hubertus; daughter: Kathleen (Robert) Jewell, Appleton; nine grandchildren: Cheryl (Duke) Kuettel, Jennifer (Darren) Kuettel, Stefanie (Jacque) Grun, David (Sheila) Abitz, Kevin (Julie) Abitz, Amy (John) Schwalenberg, Sarah (Bryan) Fletcher, Kelly (Kurt) Bertram and Robert (Cortney) Jewell Jr; 19 great-grandchildren: Carson, Kala, Derek, Kaley, Haley, Mitchell, Timothy, Mackenzie, Miles, Maris, Hunter, Braxton, Chase, Gracie, Sophia, Alexa, Taylor, Jacob and Kruz; two step-daughters: Nancy Gygax and Sharon Jarvis, and several step-grandchildren; sister-in-law: Ila Abitz and brother-in-law: Jerry (Althea) Abitz. She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, a son Thomas from leukemia; brothers: Harold, Victor and Roman Tennie and sisters: Marcella Deimer and Eleanor Wagner. Bernice was an honor roll member of the Ladies Aid and Past Officers Club at St. Paul Lutheran Church. One of her biggest joys was knitting sweaters for her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends. Bea also enjoyed playing cards with friends. A funeral service for Bea will be held at 5PM, Thursday, May 25, Brettschneider-Trettin-Nickel Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Kenneth Frey officiating. Friends may visit at the funeral chapel from 3PM until the time of service. Interment will be at Highland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established for St. Paul Lutheran Church and Fox Valley Lutheran High School. The family would like to thank the staffs of Kindred Hearts, Greenville and Heartland Hospice for their care of Bea. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on May 23, 2017
  Person ID	I340951	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Tennie, Oscar,   b. 21 Oct 1887, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1972, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Gabriel, Angela,   b. 30 May 1888,   d. 5 Jul 1956  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F66943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Abitz, Norman,   b. 8 Jun 1918, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 May 1965, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 46 years)
  Married	Abt 1941
  Last Modified	23 May 2017
  Family ID	F214005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Brill, Herbert,   b. 2 Aug 1911, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 1993, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Abt 1968
  Last Modified	23 May 2017
  Family ID	F214006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S1398] Appleton High School Class of 1940 Clarion Yearbook, (Appleton High School Class of 1940 Clarion Yearbook). 340951 - Appleton High School Class of 1940