Bernice M. Gigot

Bernice Gigot, 83, Ashwaubenon, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2012 at home after a short illness. She was surrounded by her children and devoted husband of 62 years. Bernice was born November 21, 1928, in the Town of Lincoln (Kewaunee County), to the late Joseph and Lillian (Tlachac) Kinnard. She married Alvin Gigot on July 1, 1950, at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Town of Lincoln. She graduated from Casco High School in 1946 and from Door-Kewaunee Normal School in 1948. She taught for two years at Lafayette School, a one room elementary school in Kewaunee County. Most of her life was spent as a homemaker, loving mother and grandmother and community volunteer. Bernice was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, Ashwaubenon, where she taught religious education for 25 years, served as a Eucharistic minister and was a member of the Women's Guild. She was also active in the Ashwaubenon Lioness. Her interests included cooking, baking, tending her flowers and solving the daily crossword puzzle. She led a faith filled life and was happiest spending time with family. She is remembered for her dignity, kindness, optimism and seeing the good in everyone. Survivors...[more]

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clude her husband, Alvin; three sons, Kyle (Mary Beth) and Kelly (Ginny), Green Bay, and Wayne (Kathy) Appleton; three daughters, Cheryl Thomson, Sobieski, Ann (Jerry) Kulig, Tampa, and Mary, Madison. Bernice is also survived by nine grandchildren, Derrick Thebo, Scott, Robin (fiance Charles Bedard), Matt (Jenni), Danny, Chris, Kalyn, Jon and Alex; two brothers, Vernon (Betty) Kinnard, Dale (Rosemary) Kinnard; one sister, Lilly Mae (Gerald) Cravillion; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sam and Rose Marie Lefevre, Mary Jane Kinnard, Emil Vandermause, Emeline Gigot and Jeanne Gigot. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, father and mother in-law, John and Anna Gigot; son-in-law, Tom Thomson; brothers, Harold, Lloyd, and Joseph (Betty) Kinnard; sisters, Veronica (Roy) Luedtke and Gladys Vandermause and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Mabel (Emil) Vandervest; Evelyn (Harry) Fabry; Elmer Gigot; Agnes Gigot; John (Mary Jane) Gigot; and Lewellyn Gigot. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm on Thursday, August 9, at the Lyndahl Funeral Home, 1350 Lombardi Avenue, Green Bay. Prayer service will take place at 6:30 pm. Visitation will continue at Nativity of our Lord Parish, 2270 S. Oneida St., Green Bay, Friday, August 10 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. John H. Harper officiating. Entombment will take place in the Allouez Catholic Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to Unity Hospice or Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross. A special thank you to the staff of Unity Hospice for their outstanding care and compassion.