He was born in Raymond Center on March 5, 1916, the son of Sherman and Matilda (nee: Christensen) Brice. Bill was united in marriage to Dawn Ellen Schuette in Racine at Holy Communion Lutheran Church in 1940.He was employed at Racine Unified School System with various grade schools throughout his teaching career, retiring after 40 years of dedicated service. Bill, along with his wife Dawn, raised and showed Cocker Spaniels for many years and was actively involved in both the American Spaniel Club and Fancier’s Cocker Spaniel Club of Southern Wisconsin, where he formerly held the title of president.
Bill is survived by his daughter, Dawna (Robert) Newby of Cottage Grove, Minnesota, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Paul and Dorothy Schuette, along with devoted friends Char and Bob Rowland. He is further survived by other relatives and many dear friends. Bill lived a long and happy life and will be in our hearts forever.
Funeral services celebrating Bill’s life will be held at St. Monica’s Senior Citizens Home Chapel, 3920 N. Green Bay Road, on Thursday, December 11, 2008, at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. James Peters from Emmanuel Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be held at Graceland Cemetery following services. There will be a visitation at St. Monica’s on Thursday from 12:30 p.m. until service time. In lieu of flowers, memorials to one’s favorite charity have been suggested by the Brice family.
The family would like to extend a special thanks to all of the compassionate and caring staff at St. Monica’s Senior Citizens Home.
Sturino Funeral Home
3014 Northwestern Ave., Racine 262 632-4479
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