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Bernice Drier

d. December 11, 2022

Stillwater

DRIER

Bernice M.

Age 85, of Stillwater

Passed away December 11, 2022

Proceeded in death by her husband of 56 years, William “Bill” Drier. Survived by children, Lisa

(Rick) Allen and Eric Drier; grandchildren, Benjamin and Matthew Allen; loved ones Bernard

(Betty) Drier, Barb Clark, Jim (Ann) Drier, many nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.

Growing up, Bernice had a love for music and played piano. She also played saxophone in High

School for both Marching Band and Concert Band.

Professionally, Bernice was a teacher, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State

University. She started her teaching in Stillwater where she met her husband, Bill Drier, also a

teacher. Bernice started teaching 2 nd grade when she first came to Stillwater. After taking off

some time to raise her kids when they were young,

she returned to teaching in ESL (English as a second language).

Bernice and Bill were married in 1961. Together on their hobby farm they raised two children,

Lisa and Eric. They also bred and raised dogs and horses, having as many as thirteen horses at

one time. Music and dancing were favorite pastimes she also shared with her husband. Together

they belonged to “Wondering Wheels” a square dancing camp group for several years.

Bernice loved volunteering, touching many lives with her energy. In her community at The

Lakes in Stillwater she helped where she could and was on the Resident Council.

She was always a very active person.

Funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 20th, at SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH,

14940 62 nd Street North, Stillwater at 3:30 P.M. with a visitation one hour prior to the service at

the church. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

In Lieu of Flowers Memorials are preferred to…

Salem Lutheran School (of Stillwater, MN) Where Bernice participated as a tutor in the school

until Covid came to Minnesota. https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z44T/campaign/C-126E0

Or

The American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate.html

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Service Schedule

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Visitation

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

2:30 - 3:30 pm (Central time)

Salem Lutheran Church

14940 62nd St N, Stillwater, MN 55082

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