Louise M. Bierdz (1926-2017)

Louise Mary Bierdz, 90, of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2017. She was born in Kenosha on September 24, 1926, and was the daughter of the late Anthony and Mary (Platzbecker) Krebs.  

A lifelong resident of Kenosha, Louise attended local schools. On Sept. 4, 1948 at St. George Catholic Church, she married Edward Paul Bierdz and they were blessed with four children and 48 years of marriage before Ed passed away in 1996. Louise had been an active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church where she also volunteered her time at the church festival.

Left to cherish Louise’s memory are her children, Susan (Larry) Nelson, Kathleen Ventura, Janet Bierdz and Paul (Jennifer) Bierdz, along with her eight grandchildren, Jason Teschler, Deanna (Ron) Oetzel, Jodi (Mike) Meerovich, Michelle Ventura, Abigail Ventura, Kay Bierdz, Nathan Bierdz and Matthew (Sarah) Guiliani, and six great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Marisa, Avery, Gus, Audrey and Alayna. In addition to her parents and husband, Louise was preceded in death by her three brothers, Edward, Raymond, and Lawrence Krebs along with her sister, Mary Anne Czarnowski.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday January 23^rd 2017 at 11:00AM at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Kenosha. (1919-54^th Street) Visitation with the family will be held on Monday at the church from 10:30AM until the time of mass. Burial will follow at St. George Catholic Cemetery.

          In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude’s Children Hospital would be appreciated.