Full Obituary

     Frances D. Gosse, age 85 of Thorp, passed away Saturday, September 5^th 2015 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield. Frances was born on October 27, 1929, on a farm eight miles north of Loyal to Louis and Jenny (Celesnik) Suda. As a young child she was raised at the Wildwood cheese factory south of Thorp and later at the general store and family farm in Longwood. She received her education at Oakwood School and Withee High School.
     On May 8, 1948, Frances married Edward R. Gosse at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Withee, they divorced in 1981. While together, they farmed for a few years near Loyal and for many years south of Longwood where they raised nine children. In addition to being a homemaker, farm wife and loving mom, Frances worked as a Tupperware salesperson and dietary aide at Clark County Health Care Center for many years. Frances moved to Owen and then to Thorp where she resided with her companion Art Czajkowski.
     Frances enjoyed keeping in contact with her family whether immediate or extended, baking, sewing, quilting, cheering on the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and other sports teams, traveling, trips to casinos, bowling, hugging her cat Peanut, tending her flowers and feeding her birds. She was proud of her membership in the Thorp-Stanley Red Hat Society and relished the many friendships she made.
     Frances loved her family and lived for family get-togethers. Her smile would light up a room. Frances was a “class act” from her impeccable appearance to her gracefulness, compassion, humor, caring, and fun-loving attitude, which lead to many interesting adventures. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
     Frances was preceded in death by her parents, ex-husband Edward, special friend Art Czajkowski, and youngest daughter Cindy Frey.
     Frances is survived by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren: son David (Vita) Gosse of Owen; son Edward (Constance) Gosse of Kenosha and their son Ryan (Kendra) Gosse and their children Garrin, Raya, and Ila of Lincoln City, Oregon; son Ron (Annie) Gosse and their son Alex of Marathon; daughter Judy (George) Mynatt of Green Valley, Arizona; daughter Cathy (Jay) Schaefer of Manchaca, Texas and their children Zachary (Angelica) Schaefer of Houston, Texas and Brianna (Ben) Peterson of Austin, Texas and their son Caleb; daughter Nancy Gosse of Abbotsford; daughter Lisa Gosse (Jon Custer) of Stratford, and her daughter Mandy (Dan) Martz and daughter Carrie of Itasca, Illinois;  Michael (Sara) Gosse of Merrill and their son Devin Gosse of Wausau; and son-in-law Troy Frey and children Erica and Anthony of Marshfield; and siblings, Jane (Art) Peterson of Withee; Lucy (Cal) Stokes (who she lovingly raised while a teenager) of Deer Lodge, Montana and Bill (Marilyn) Suda of Hamilton, Montana. She is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
     Funeral services will start at 1:30 on Thursday, October 22^nd 2015 at St. Bernard-St Hedwig’s Catholic Church in Thorp. Visitation will be held at the church starting at noon until the time of the service. Reverend Janusz Kowalski will officiate and burial will follow in St. Hedwig’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to either Northwood County Humane Society, P.O. Box 402, Marshfield, WI 54449, Ladies Altar Society of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church, P.O. Box 329, Thorp, WI 54771 or the Clark County Humane Society, W3926 WI-73, Neillsville, WI 54456 would be appreciated.
     The family extends a special “thank you” to Frances’s friends and neighbors for their assistance during Frances’s recent time of need.