(262) 653-0667
3016 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142
Philip Thomas Berce of Franksville, WI went home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 1, 2015 unexpectedly at the age of 58. He was born on September 2, 1957 in Milwaukee, WI to Eugene and Mary (Mullen) Berce. A graduate of Marquette University High School and UW-Madison School of Pharmacy, he devoted his career to serving the community as a pharmacist and owner of Good Value Pharmacy in Kenosha, WI. He married his high school sweetheart, Sharon (Viets) Berce, on June 10, 1983, and they shared 32 years of marriage.
Phil is survived by his beloved wife, parents, and five children—Jacob (Jenelle), Alex (Kristin), Gina (John), Philip, and Christa. He is further survived by five siblings—Linda (Micky), Daniel (Annie), Mary (Mark), Matthew (Ramona), Paul (Nancy)—and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers Steve (Sue) and Peter.
Phil loved spending time with his family and friends; playing golf, tennis, and games; and working outdoors. He showed his compassion, generosity, and love for others in the care of his pharmacy staff, customers, parents, and mother-in-law, Norma Viets. He was a caring father and cherished his wife deeply. Phil entrusted his life to Jesus and passionately shared the good news of salvation.
Family, friends, and others whose lives were impacted by Phil are invited to a memorial service on Thursday, November 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Racine Bible Church (12505 Spring St, Sturtevant, WI 53177). Visitation with the family will be from 3:30 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Phil may be made to the Southeastern Wisconsin Youth for Christ (youthforchristwi.com) or Racine Bible Church (racinebible.org).
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(262) 653-0667
3016 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142
Cathy Lewis says:
So sorry to hear of Phil’s passing. He was a wonderful man, always helpful and generous to his customers. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Jackie Powers says:
So sorry to hear of Phil’s passing. He was such a kind soul. Great condolences to you and your family. God Bless you all.
michael Schnell says:
My deepest condolences go out to his family and everyone at GVP. He will be deeply missed.
Dale and Kim schmidt says:
Our thoughts are with the Berce family. He was passionate about his career and will be missed. Rest in Peace.
Linda Miller says:
I was saddened and shocked when I heard about Phil. I have worked in a Medical Office for 32 years and I remember when Phil and Mike opened Good Value. Phil was one of the most thoughtful, caring and concerned Pharmacist, not only to Medical Staff, but especially to the Patients. He will be deeply missed…………
Christine (Wiedenkeller) Bykowski says:
My parents and I will keep your whole family in our prayers through this difficult time. God is our strength when we are in the middle of the rough waters of life.
Diana Hawkins says:
To Shari and family: Please accept my deepest heartfelt sympathies for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Bruce & Kathy Ford says:
I was so shocked when Alex told me of his fathers passing. I’m sure I never met Mr. Berce since I had only traded ar the north side store.
He must have a wonderful man from what everyone has to say, and
will be missed by all.
Jacques & Theresa Van Landuyt says:
I was shocked to hear of Phil’s passing. Our deepest condolences go to his wife, family and his extended family a GVP. I cannot say how much I respected Phil. He help me out many times both professionally and personally. He will be missed by many and he was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. RIP Phil.
Jerry & Joyce Jacob says:
Really shocked to learn of Phils’s passing when I went to the store to talk to him. RIP you were a great caring person. Condolences to his family and friends.
Kathy and Don Zaumeyer says:
We met Phil so many years ago when he worked for Kmart Pharmacy. Our son David had many medical issues and Phil was so very kind and helpful. We loved him. And we never forgot his many kindnesses.
We send our sincere condolences to all his family. We never met any of you, but remember hearing about you all from Phil. He certainly touched many lives, and obviously did it well for us to have felt such strong ties to him still after all these years.
Bill and Sue Ognacevic says:
Sue and I were saddened by the news of Phil’s passing. I have wonderful memories of playing pick-up basketball with him, and of our family visits together when our children were young. Phil had kind words to say about everyone and was always tactful and friendly which served him well in his pharmacy career. He also had the best pharmacy-related license plate: REPHIL!
Our sincere condolences to Shari and to all his family. May you find comfort in knowing that Phil’s character lives on in the many lives he’s touched, and that is a huge positive in this crazy world we live in.
Dennis & Colleen Andersen says:
Sincere condolences and offers of prayers to the family of Phil Berce. Dennis sure enjoyed playing basketball with him a while back. We are thinking of you!
The Andersens
Jason and J.J. Christel says:
Our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and people who worked with Phil. He truly was one of a small handful of truly good people that we have come across. Phil was what a small business owner should be, caring and compassionate to his employees, patients, and even total strangers. He will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him.
O,T says:
So sorry to read of your loss.May knowing that others care about your great loss give you a measure of comfort. May your heart be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together. May the love of God comfort you now and in days ahead. Warm Christian Love.