Bernice B. Scholler

Bernice was born April 28, 1922 in Howards Grove, Wisconsin to Adolph & Aurelia (Hetzel) Zimmermann. Her family moved to Random Lake in 1930. She graduated from Random Lake High School in 1940. She married Ray Scholler June 14, 1941 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Random Lake. She was born to eternal life May 11, 2014. She is survived by husband, Ray Scholler, Random Lake, her four children Judy (Bill) Mueller, Random Lake, Jack (Dawn), Random Lake, Jean (Don) Vetter, Random Lake, Jim (Brenda), Cedar Grove, her twelve grandchildren: Scott (Bobbi) Mueller, Random Lake, Kay Mueller (special friend Scott Risch), Random Lake, Kelly (Larry) Killian, Random Lake, Shawn (Theresa) Scholler, Cedar Grove, Robbie (Wendy) Scholler, Random Lake, Sheila (Bradd) Hemker, Grand Rapids, MI, Rachel (Chris) Rautmann, Saukville, Mike (Connie) Vetter, Random Lake, Jamie Scholler (special friend Jessica Canfield), Random Lake, Andy Scholler, Haven, Daniel Scholler, Cedar Grove and Kristen Scholler, Cedar Grove and 19 Great-Grandchildren and also her sister, Betty Reul, Random Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Dick Zimmermann and sister Ione Bubb, brother-in-law Howie Reul, s...[more]

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er-in-law Barb Zimmermann, brother-in-law Lorenz Scholler, sister-in-law Ione Scholler, sister-in-law Thelma Johnson, brother-in-law Don Johnson and nieces Polly Scholler, Nancy Bubb & Gail Zimmermann. Times Printing Co. was started by Ray's father & mother (H. C. & Flora Scholler) as a local newspaper, but Bernice & Ray expanded the business to become one of the top 100 largest printing companies in North America. It was a team effort - both providing the skills and drive to keep the business growing. Employees knew they better be working when Bernice was around, but they also knew they could count on her for help if an emergency occurred. A number of the long term employees remember the breakfasts she would cook for the Saturday morning crews as an incentive for working overtime! Until the last month, they were at the plant on a daily basis, making sure the business continued operating. Bernice & Ray also operated Scholler Photography Studio located in Random Lake, Bernice providing oil painting skills to give the customers colored photos before there was color photography. Bernice & Ray were very active in the Experimental Aircraft Association for over 50 years. Bernice received many awards for her dedication to EAA and its mission, including the Dorothy Hilbert Award for dedicated volunteers. During her volunteer tenure at EAA, she served as the Registration Chairman and then assisted Ray as the Evening Program Co-Chairman. The campground at EAA is named Camp Scholler in recognition of Bernice & Rays' countless hours promoting EAA and volunteering for any task that needed her special touch to ensure successful Fly-Ins. EAA provided Bernice with the opportunity to spend many hours mowing lawns, painting, cleaning, etc. to prepare for the annual Fly-Ins. It also provided her with an enormous number of friends around the world and visiting towns throughout the country, assisting at various air shows and EAA Chapter events, doing whatever needed to be done. She especially enjoyed working at the Reno Air Races with their best friends, Paul & Audrey Poberezny. Bernice was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the St. Mary's Christian Women's Organization. Bernice was gifted with a number of craft talents. She loved sewing, crocheting, knitting, needlepoint and painting ceramic knick-knacks (which decorated her home and the homes of her friends and family). She enjoyed spending time with her family, mowing lawn, spending time outdoors and driving her John Deere Gator to chase the geese off her newly mowed lawn! Anyone who knew Bernice knew that she loved to shop - anywhere, anytime. But her greatest love was Ray. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 6PM on Thursday, May 15th at Our Lady of The Lakes St. Mary's chapel, 230 Butler Street, Random Lake. Father Richard Cerpich will preside. Bernice will be taken to the parish cemetery for burial after the mass. The family will receive visitors at the church on Thursday from 2PM until 5:30 PM. Memorials are suggested in Bernice's name in lieu of flowers.