Individual Details

Bernice Lidowina Fuchs

(July 13, 1925 - February 6, 2006)

Bernice L. (Fuchs) Sis, 80
Waite Park
Jul. 13, 1925 - Feb. 6, 2006

Visitation services will be from 4-9 p.m. TODAY, February 8, 2006 at the Williams Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Private family funeral services will be held at a later time.

Bernice was born to the late Alphonse and Lidwina (Thielen) Fuchs in Cold Spring. She married John J. Haus in 1947. He preceded her in death in 1957. She married Robert Sis on August 19, 1961 in Jacobs Prairie, MN. Bernice was the Founder and Principal of Holy Innocents Private School since 1969. She was I.T.C. (Toastmistress) Charter member for 35 years, holding various offices since 1972. She was a Lifetime Master Coordinator of Shaklee Corporation direct sales since 1972. Bernice loved spending time with her family, gardening, canning, traveling, reading, speaking, helping people improve their health and spiritual well being. Her favorite pastime was spending time with God in prayer.

Bernice is survived by her husband, Robert; children: Sharon Elsenpeter of Rockford; Gale (Haus) West of China; son-in-law, Gary Owen of St. Cloud; Janice (Tim) Ross of Hudson, WI; Maria (Joe) Kuss of San Diego, CA; Heidi (David) Carlstedt of St. Cloud; Juanita Sis and Jacinta Sis both of Waite Park; Leticia (Bruce) Blommel of Albany; Chris (Jolene) Sis of Waite Park; 27 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; brother: John (Joan) Fuchs of Cold Spring; sisters: Dorothy Walker of TX and Sophia (John) Chang of CA.

Bernice was preceded in death by a daughter, Marlene Owen and son, Stephen Haus; siblings: Larry Fuchs, Roger Fuchs, Marie Fuchs and Cassilda Fuchs. Memorials are preferred.

Events

BirthJuly 13, 1925Cold Spring, MN
MarriageJune 19, 1947Cold Spring, MN - John Joseph Haus
MarriageApril 19, 1961Jacobs Prairie, MN - Robert Sis
DeathFebruary 6, 2006Waite Park, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseJohn Joseph Haus (1922 - 1957)
Child5 children Haus
SpouseRobert Sis
ChildLeticia Sis
FatherAlphonse Fuchs (1895 - 1953)
MotherLidwina Thelen (1899 - 1982)
SiblingValerian "Larry" Fuchs (1920 - 1988)
SiblingVirgil Notkar Fuchs (1920 - 1920)
SiblingAnna Cassilda Fuchs (1922 - 1944)
SiblingDorothy Marie Fuchs
SiblingJohn Joseph Fuchs
SiblingMarie Elizabeth Fuchs (1929 - 1944)
SiblingRoger Louis Fuchs (1932 - 1998)
SiblingSophia Fuchs