Shirley Margaret Gneiser, age 89, of Berlin, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Patriot Place in Berlin following a long battle with cancer.
She was born November 26, 1924, in WI, the daughter of Theodore and Esther Marshner Stapel. On November 25, 1948, she was married to Alvin Gneiser. She was a 1942 graduate of Berlin High School and graduated from Green Lake County Normal. She continued her education through UW- Oshkosh.
Shirley taught elementary education in the Berlin School District for many years, retiring in
1987. She taught in a one room school (Woodlawn), and continued teaching in Washington, Lincoln
and Clay Lamberton Schools.
She was a member of Grace English Lutheran Church, past Sunday School Teacher, She belonged to
Homemakers, and was a past 4H leader.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Alvin; two daughters, Cindy Kemnitz (James Packard), and Nancy
(Bill) Clewien ; five grandchildren, Naomi (Kevin) Resop, Jeremy Kemnitz, Allie (Adam) Henke, Ben
Clewien, and Courtney Clewien; two great-grandchildren, Logan & Jori Resop. sister-in-law Louise
Schmuhl; brother-in-law Neil (Nancy) Gneiser, nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Vennecia and June; sister-in-law Sally; brother-in-laws,
John, Elwin, & Dean.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace English Lutheran
Church, the Rev. Scott T. Piper officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Berlin.
Friends and relatives may call on Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Barbola Funeral Chapel and
on Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at barbolafc@yahoo.com