Obituary of Clarice M Bonsack

Clarice M. Bonsack was called to her Lord on May 5, 2016 at Arborwood Lodge in Wisconsin Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Pastor Paul Tullberg will officiate. Burial will be at Arpin Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids and on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the church. Clarice was born on May 22, 1935 to Louis C. and Matilda (Burt) Grimm at home on a farm in Arpin. She attended school at Powers Bluff, North Hanson and Maple Grove for grades 1-8. She attended Pittsville High School in 1953. Clarice attended Wood County Teacher's College for 2 years and graduated in 1955 with a Teaching License. She went on to get her Bachlors Degree of Science from UWSP for grades K-8. She taught at Woodland Echo in Arpin for 2 years and Wallace School in Pittsville for 1 year. She did in-home daycare when her children were young and returned to teaching when her children were in school all day at St. Lawrence, St. Joachims and St. Mary's where she retired in 1996. She married Roland E. Bonsack on June 29, 1957 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arpin, WI where she was also baptized and confirmed. They moved to Wisconsin Rapids and joined St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids and later transferred to First Congregational Church when St. John's closed. Roland passed away on March 1, 2005. Clarice enjoyed spending time with family and friends, camping, traveling, playing cards and attending family gatherings. She enjoyed having pretty flowers in her yard. Clarice was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and teacher. Clarice is survived by her daughter Patti (David) Urban, son David (Lori) Bonsack, and grandchildren: Nicholas (Beth) Bonsack, Elizabeth and Adam Urban; sister Jermaine Fancher and sister-in-law Gerry Grimm. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Roland, brother Robert Grimm and brother0-in-law Laverne Francher. Clarice's family would like to give special thanks to all her in-home helpers who made it possible for her to enjoy her last years at home. A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated staffs at Home Instead, Aspirus Hospice and Arborwood Lodge for all of their help in Mom's final days.