Bernice R. HawleyAge 88, of Muskego and recently Wayzata MN, born Dec. 19, 1926 in Shawano, died in her sleep of complications from pneumonia on Sept. 19, 2015. Bernice graduated from Shawano High School in 1944 and attended nursing school in a World War II program that trained military nurses. After the war, she finished nursing school and married former high school classmate Thomas J. Hawley in 1948. They lived in Oconto and Green Bay until 1959 when they moved to Muskego, where Bernice worked as a school nurse. Tom and Bernice were active members of St. Martin of Tours parish in Franklin for over 50 years. She remained in Muskego until 2013 when desiring closer proximity to family in the Minneapolis area. She spoke warmly about loving outdoor activities and spending time with relatives in the rural Shawano area as a young girl. Later she and Tom were active community members in Muskego, and their children grew up there. Spirituality was an everyday component of her life, and her involvement in a prayer group that met regularly for many years was a cherished activity. She loved being a positive influence in the lives of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She maintained lifelong friendships arising from high school, nursing school, and the Oconto and Muskego communities. Bernice was preceded in death by parents, Ernest and Barbara Vomastic of Shawano, her husband of 57 years, Tom, and one sister, Gloria Theis of Shawano. She is survived by her sister, Barbara Yahr of Muskego; by five children, Ann Hawley of Kehena Beach HI, Timothy Hawley of Austerlitz NY, Thomas A. (Carla) Hawley of Edina MN, Barbara (Michael) Ruedig of Concord NH, and Jane (David) Stevens of North Freedom; 13 grandchildren, Lauren (Kevin) Donley of Eden Prairie MN, Benedict Hawley of Ocean Beach CA, Francis Hawley of Madison, Kevin (Nicki) Hawley of Norco CA, Louis Hawley of West Roxbury MA, Padráic Hawley of Cottonwood AZ, Thomas M. (Kirin) Hawley of Chanhassen MN, Catherine (Brian) Hunter of Chapel Hill NC, Julia Ruedig of Seattle WA, Nellie Ruedig of Denver CO, Forrest Stevens of Mesa AZ, and Savanna Stevens and Sylvie Stevens of North Freedom; and 10 great-grandchildren, Declan Donley and Patrick Donley of Eden Prairie MN, Aidan Hawley and Thomas J. Hawley of Chanhassen MN, Calise Hawley and Camille Hawley of Norco CA, Evan Hawley and Gianna Hawley of Cottonwood AZ, and Lucy Hunter and Morgan Hunter of Chapel Hill NC. Mass of Christian burial at St. Martin of Tours, 7933 S. 116th St, Franklin. Interment in Shawano.