BRODHEAD - Bernell M. Stephenson, age 81, of Monroe, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Azura Memory Care, Monroe, WI. She was born on August 22, 1932 in Kane County, IL, the daughter of Henry and Jeanette (Pester) Groebner.
Bernell farmed in Genoa, IL. She had moved to Tennessee, returning to Wisconsin in 2002. She thoroughly enjoyed cooking and was the happiest when she was working.
She is survived by two daughters, Gloria (Glen) Watrud, Brodhead, WI, Dianna (Corey Shaw) Zimmerman, Davis Junction, IL; a sister, Marcella Vesley, Dundee, IL; four grandchildren, Amy (Sam) Woollums, Amanda (Richard Hauser) Schoen, Eric (Kami) Beard, Skyler Beard; five great-grandchildren, and one on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Ronald and Henry Groebner, and a sister, Opal Lowie.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2014, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead, WI, with Pastor Peder Johanson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. The D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.
Bernell farmed in Genoa, IL. She had moved to Tennessee, returning to Wisconsin in 2002. She thoroughly enjoyed cooking and was the happiest when she was working.
She is survived by two daughters, Gloria (Glen) Watrud, Brodhead, WI, Dianna (Corey Shaw) Zimmerman, Davis Junction, IL; a sister, Marcella Vesley, Dundee, IL; four grandchildren, Amy (Sam) Woollums, Amanda (Richard Hauser) Schoen, Eric (Kami) Beard, Skyler Beard; five great-grandchildren, and one on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Ronald and Henry Groebner, and a sister, Opal Lowie.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 14, 2014, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Brodhead, WI, with Pastor Peder Johanson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. The D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.