Bernita C. Biere, age 94 of Lowden, died at the Clarence Senior Living Center on Monday March 18, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 23, at 1:30 P.M. at St. John's United Church of Christ in Clarence with Reverend Matt Schneider-Adams officiating. There will be a private family burial before the service at St. John's Cemetery.
The daughter of Emma and Chris H. Muesing, she was born Dec. 13, 1924 in
rural Cedar County. She married Norman Biere on Nov 25, 1948 in the Little
Brown Church in Nashua. He passed away on January 9, 2016.
Mrs. Biere worked many years on farms along with her husband. She was a
UCC Women's Fellowship member and an accomplished gardener, seamstress,
baker and card player.
Mrs. Biere is survived by daughters Verlyn Biere (Tom Suhs) of Oak Lawn, Il.;
Donna Biere (Len Thiele) of Oak Lawn, Il.; grandsons Grant Suhs and Todd Suhs
(Lauren); and sisters Delores Ruther and Joan Meyer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Norman; son, Glenn; sisters, Eleanor Schroeder and Janice Resewehr; and brothers, Marvin, Harold, Raymond and Walter.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. John's United Church of
Christ.