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Christine A. Bierman

1944 - 2014

Christine A. Bierman obituary, 1944-2014, Stevens Point, WI

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Christine A. Bierman

Christine A. Bierman, age 69, of Stevens Point, passed away on February 7, 2014, at St. Michaels Hospital, Stevens Point, surrounded by her loving family.

Chris was born June 19, 1944, in Pittsburgh, PA to James and Mary (Dingfelder) Irwin. At an early age the family moved to Portsmouth, OH, where Chris graduated valedictorian in 1962 from Notre Dame High School. In 1966 Chris graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelors degree in elementary education. She was united in marriage to John Bierman on December 19, 1970, in Fairfax, VA.

Upon graduation from Ohio U, Chris moved to the Washington D.C. area where she worked as a summer intern in the office of Congressman Harsha of Ohio. In the fall Chris began her teaching career at Weyanoke Elementary School in Fairfax, VA. Once her children began preschool, she taught at Epiphany Preschool in Vienna, VA, and preschool for the Naperville, IL Park District. Her last position was as a volunteer in student correspondence at The White House in Washington DC. Upon her husband's retirement in 2002, they moved to Stevens Point to be closer to family. Chris most recently volunteered at Operation Bootstrap.

Chris was an extremely compassionate woman who made lifelong friends everywhere she went. Her friends and family were very important to her. She will be remembered as a kind, loving, giving person. She enjoyed traveling, gardening, biking, hiking, reading, and working out with her friends at the YMCA. Her greatest joy was the time she spent with her family, especially her six grandchildren.

Chris is survived by her husband of 43 years, Jack of Stevens Point; children Doug (Trina) and Steve (Brenda), both of Stevens Point, and Brian (Jenn) of Naperville; six grandchildren, Braeden, Brea, McKenzie, Addison, Tyler, and Dylan; her sister Mary Jo (Richard) Kelly of Pittsburgh, PA; and one brother Jack (Ann) of Woodstock, GA; and many nieces and nephews. Chris was preceded in death by her parents.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2014 at St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Stevens Point with Rev. Thomas Lindner officiating. Visitation will be held at Boston Funeral Home on Thursday, February 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and will conclude with a rosary. Visitation will also be held on Friday February 14 at 10:00 a.m. at the church until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Guardian Angel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Green Circle Foundation, Operation Bootstrap, or St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church. Online condolences may be made at www.bostonfuneralhome.net.

The family would like to thank everyone in the Marshfield Clinic Oncology Unit at St. Michaels Hospital for their compassionate care of Chris during her long battle with cancer.

Published by Stevens Point Journal on Feb. 11, 2014.
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May the road rise up to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
And the rain fall upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of His hand

Steve Collier

March 9, 2014

Jack and family,

Speaking for all your friends in Green Valley, we are all saddened by this news. We will always remember Chris for the personable and outgoing gift she shared with everyone when visiting. We only wish we had more time to be with her.

Ronald and Patricia Sills

February 14, 2014

Jack and family,
Chris will always be with us in the great memories we have of her.so happy we knew her.love Harold and Kathy richards

February 13, 2014

Jack and family! You are in our prayers and thoughts!
Larry and Colleen Harmon

February 12, 2014

Doug and Trina...so sorry for your family's loss. You are in our thoughts. Love, Sue, Sam, Tay-Tay and Tanner

February 12, 2014

Jack and family....I am so very sorry for your loss of Chris. She was an amazing woman and will be missed by all who were blessed with the chance to know her.

I am thinking of you all during this very difficult time.

RIP Chris

Rebekah Kallas

February 12, 2014

Sue and I enjoyed our time with Chris and Jack at St. Margaret Mary in Naperville. We are sorry to hear of Chris's passing and offer our sympathies to Jack and your families during this time of solemn reflection on Chris's wonderful life.

Dan Kapellen

February 12, 2014

Prayers and thoughts to the entire family during this very sad time. Chris was an inspiration to so many and I will never forget the many chats, laughs, and memories from all of the years she was in my cycling class at the Y. Chris was a very neat person and will be missed by so many.

February 11, 2014

I will miss Chris' huge smile and not seeing her swim around our lake everyday! She will always be thought of with a warm heart~

Deb Wolf

February 11, 2014

no words can express how sad i am to hear of chrs's passing, i recall the last time we saw each other, she was always upbeat and full of hope,may she rest in peace, she will never be forgott
en and may god bless you jack during this hard time..mjw

February 11, 2014

It saddens me to see that Chris has past. I did not realize she was ill. My deepest sympathy to Jack and family. When I worked at the front desk of the YMCA it was always such a joy to see you both. My thought and prayers are with you. Chris was a wonderful person with that beautiful smile. Cherish the memories.

Sue Hackbarth

February 11, 2014

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