Bernadette F. Minster, nee Farmer, 82, of West Bend, died Dec 14, 2004.
She was born Aug 24, 1922 to Ora C and Gertrude Jackson Farmer in Pontiac and raised in the Pontiac, Michgan area. She attended public schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Lake Forest College and the University of Wisconsin with a master's degree in library science.
Bernadette met her husband, Arthur N. Minster, during her studies at UW-Madison, and the couple married on May 29, 1948 at Lake Forest First Presbyterian Church, after she finished college.
They resided in Sheboygan and later moved to Wauwatosa, where they raised a family of their own.
Bernadette working at the Waukegan Public Library once her children were raised and honorably retired from there in 1985.
After retirement she dedicated time and talent learning how to golf. She loved reading, laughing at a good jokes, playing the violin and organ and all her life she loved to sing.
Among her favorite passions, she also loved animals, especially horses, dogs, cats and crafts, like knitting for her children and charity, which she won her awards at the county fair.
In Oct of 2004, the Minster family was able to take one last vacation with Bernadette to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
Survivors include her loving husband and best friend of 56 years, Arthur; her children, Mary (Lee) Ihlenfeldt of Madison, Janet (Steve) Riehbrandt of Beaver Dam, Andrew (Kathy) Minster of Jackson, Phil (Laura) Minster of Kentwood, Ill. and Patricia (Tom) Hutchinson of Gurnee, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Helen (Robert) Ehrlich of Sheboygan; and her grandchildren, Mark and Douglas Ihlenfeldt, Russell and Amanda Riehbrandt, Rebecca, Andrew James, and Michael Minster and Carly and Danielle Minster.
Preceding her in death were an infant daughter, Judith.
Funeral services took place Dec 17, at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel, West Bend with Rev Jean Bartlett Officated.
Entombment will take place at Wisconsin Memorial Park.
She was born Aug 24, 1922 to Ora C and Gertrude Jackson Farmer in Pontiac and raised in the Pontiac, Michgan area. She attended public schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Lake Forest College and the University of Wisconsin with a master's degree in library science.
Bernadette met her husband, Arthur N. Minster, during her studies at UW-Madison, and the couple married on May 29, 1948 at Lake Forest First Presbyterian Church, after she finished college.
They resided in Sheboygan and later moved to Wauwatosa, where they raised a family of their own.
Bernadette working at the Waukegan Public Library once her children were raised and honorably retired from there in 1985.
After retirement she dedicated time and talent learning how to golf. She loved reading, laughing at a good jokes, playing the violin and organ and all her life she loved to sing.
Among her favorite passions, she also loved animals, especially horses, dogs, cats and crafts, like knitting for her children and charity, which she won her awards at the county fair.
In Oct of 2004, the Minster family was able to take one last vacation with Bernadette to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
Survivors include her loving husband and best friend of 56 years, Arthur; her children, Mary (Lee) Ihlenfeldt of Madison, Janet (Steve) Riehbrandt of Beaver Dam, Andrew (Kathy) Minster of Jackson, Phil (Laura) Minster of Kentwood, Ill. and Patricia (Tom) Hutchinson of Gurnee, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Helen (Robert) Ehrlich of Sheboygan; and her grandchildren, Mark and Douglas Ihlenfeldt, Russell and Amanda Riehbrandt, Rebecca, Andrew James, and Michael Minster and Carly and Danielle Minster.
Preceding her in death were an infant daughter, Judith.
Funeral services took place Dec 17, at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel, West Bend with Rev Jean Bartlett Officated.
Entombment will take place at Wisconsin Memorial Park.
Bernadette F. Minster, nee Farmer, 82, of West Bend, died Dec 14, 2004.
She was born Aug 24, 1922 to Ora C and Gertrude Jackson Farmer in Pontiac and raised in the Pontiac, Michgan area. She attended public schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Lake Forest College and the University of Wisconsin with a master's degree in library science.
Bernadette met her husband, Arthur N. Minster, during her studies at UW-Madison, and the couple married on May 29, 1948 at Lake Forest First Presbyterian Church, after she finished college.
They resided in Sheboygan and later moved to Wauwatosa, where they raised a family of their own.
Bernadette working at the Waukegan Public Library once her children were raised and honorably retired from there in 1985.
After retirement she dedicated time and talent learning how to golf. She loved reading, laughing at a good jokes, playing the violin and organ and all her life she loved to sing.
Among her favorite passions, she also loved animals, especially horses, dogs, cats and crafts, like knitting for her children and charity, which she won her awards at the county fair.
In Oct of 2004, the Minster family was able to take one last vacation with Bernadette to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
Survivors include her loving husband and best friend of 56 years, Arthur; her children, Mary (Lee) Ihlenfeldt of Madison, Janet (Steve) Riehbrandt of Beaver Dam, Andrew (Kathy) Minster of Jackson, Phil (Laura) Minster of Kentwood, Ill. and Patricia (Tom) Hutchinson of Gurnee, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Helen (Robert) Ehrlich of Sheboygan; and her grandchildren, Mark and Douglas Ihlenfeldt, Russell and Amanda Riehbrandt, Rebecca, Andrew James, and Michael Minster and Carly and Danielle Minster.
Preceding her in death were an infant daughter, Judith.
Funeral services took place Dec 17, at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel, West Bend with Rev Jean Bartlett Officated.
Entombment will take place at Wisconsin Memorial Park.
She was born Aug 24, 1922 to Ora C and Gertrude Jackson Farmer in Pontiac and raised in the Pontiac, Michgan area. She attended public schools throughout her childhood and graduated from Lake Forest College and the University of Wisconsin with a master's degree in library science.
Bernadette met her husband, Arthur N. Minster, during her studies at UW-Madison, and the couple married on May 29, 1948 at Lake Forest First Presbyterian Church, after she finished college.
They resided in Sheboygan and later moved to Wauwatosa, where they raised a family of their own.
Bernadette working at the Waukegan Public Library once her children were raised and honorably retired from there in 1985.
After retirement she dedicated time and talent learning how to golf. She loved reading, laughing at a good jokes, playing the violin and organ and all her life she loved to sing.
Among her favorite passions, she also loved animals, especially horses, dogs, cats and crafts, like knitting for her children and charity, which she won her awards at the county fair.
In Oct of 2004, the Minster family was able to take one last vacation with Bernadette to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
Survivors include her loving husband and best friend of 56 years, Arthur; her children, Mary (Lee) Ihlenfeldt of Madison, Janet (Steve) Riehbrandt of Beaver Dam, Andrew (Kathy) Minster of Jackson, Phil (Laura) Minster of Kentwood, Ill. and Patricia (Tom) Hutchinson of Gurnee, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Helen (Robert) Ehrlich of Sheboygan; and her grandchildren, Mark and Douglas Ihlenfeldt, Russell and Amanda Riehbrandt, Rebecca, Andrew James, and Michael Minster and Carly and Danielle Minster.
Preceding her in death were an infant daughter, Judith.
Funeral services took place Dec 17, at the Phillip Funeral Home Chapel, West Bend with Rev Jean Bartlett Officated.
Entombment will take place at Wisconsin Memorial Park.
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