Bernice Chikowski

Bernice (Bartol) Chikowski, age 97, of Berlin, Wisconsin, passed away on June 25, 2024. She was born July 7, 1926 in Pickett, Wisconsin, the daughter of Andrew and Annie Bartol. She grew up in the Pickett area and attended Triangle Grade School. When she was 21, she met Sig Chikowski at a family wedding and they began dating. A year later on June 19th, 1948, they were married at St. Wenceslaus Church in Ripon. They moved to Sheboygan Falls where they lived for many years. Bernice worked first at the Rueping Company with leather products in Fond du lac and also at Leverenz Shoes in Sheboygan. She quit that job when Sig was drafted into the service moving to Fort Campbell, Kentucky. When his term of service was over, they moved back to Sheboygan Falls. The couple had a hobby farm too. Bernice worked at the Kohler Company for 28 years before retiring in 1984. After retiring, Sig and Bernice traveled both in the United States and internationally, often with her sister Dorothy. Her favorite place to visit was Hawaii. The first time they went there was for their 15th wedding anniversary. They sold their farm in 1983 and moved into a duplex in Sheboygan Falls. They spent winters in Brooksville, Florida for 27 years. In 2007 they sold their house in Sheboygan Falls and moved to Berlin to be closer to family. She loved flowers, her favorite being roses, red or yellow, and she always had many around her home. She and Sig enjoyed playing cards, especially sheepshead, and also enjoyed polka dancing. She was a devoted member of All Saints Catholic Church in Berlin for years and a generous and loving person. She and Sig celebrated 75 years of marriage in 2023. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sig; and 10 siblings, Mary, Martha, Lou, Tillie, Sophie, Bernard, Helen, Dorothy, Andrew, and a baby boy who died in infancy. Bernice was the baby of the family. She is survived by her sister-in-law Angelina Chikowski and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank ThedaCare Berlin ICU staff, ThedaCare Hospice, Dr. Hetzel, and Cooperative Care for their support and excellent care of Bernice. In place of flowers memorials can be directed to All Saints Parish Capital campaign or St. Jude’s. Family and friends may visit with the family and pay their respects to Bernice on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. with a rosary following the visitation at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of Berlin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday morning following the visitation and rosary at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Parish of Berlin with Father John Silva officiating. Burial will follow services at St. John Catholic Cemetery in Princeton.

Bernice Chikowski

July 7, 1926 - June 25, 2024