Pearl S. Bohling (Wiens)

 

BOHLING (WIENS), Pearl S. – Of Flint, age 94, died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2017 at West Court Street Church of God, 2920 West Court Street, Flint, Reverend Georg E. Karl officiating.

 

Burial in Flint Memorial Park.

 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to West Court Street Church of God.

 

Visitation 2-5 and 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road.

Mrs. Bohling will be at the church from 10 a.m. Friday until the time of the service.

 

Pearl was born in Morse, Saskatchewan, Canada on April 4, 1923, the daughter of Henry H. and Anna I (Loewen) Wiens.

 

She loved crafts, flowers and sewing; crocheted hundreds of afghans and made fleece blankets for family and friends.

 

Pearl was a member of West Court Street Church of God for 75 years. She served as a board member, Sunday school teacher, youth leader and nativity pageant director.

 

She married Howard C. Bohling on April 24, 1948.

 

Mrs. Bohling graduated from Bendle High School in 1940 as Valedictorian and began working at Fisher Body in the Traffic Department in 1941. In later life she was secretary at Gould Engineering, Inc. in Grand Blanc for 18 years.

 

Surviving are daughters, Marja Kay Bohling (Thomas) Nothstine of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan;

Kathleen A. Bohling (Patrick) Gallagher of Peterburg, Michigan;

 

9 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, Krista Nothstine (Joshua) King, Xavier, Amelia and Nadia;

Kurt (Christine) Nothstine, Leo, Marla and Zelda;

Kyle (Brandy) Nothstine, Cody Mack, Sarah, Axel and Violet;

Kent (Kari) Nothstine, Jack;

Kimberly Gallagher (Brandon) Engel, Luke and Katherine;

Erin Gallagher(Marcus)Evans, Nolan and Brielle;

Paul Gallagher; Kristina Karl and Joel (Hannah) Karl;

 

brother, Stanley A. (Lois) Wiens of Florida;

many nieces, nephews and cousins.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Howard C. (Bud) Bohling; daughter, Jeanne (Georg) Karl; her parents; brothers, Leslie and Melford Wiens; sisters, Gladys (Don) Cohee, Thelma (Bob) Sheathelm, Leona and Doris Wiens.

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