Obituary of Clarice Marie Lefebvre

Clarice Marie Lefebvre (n�e Bedward) died peacefully at Kindred Hearts on January 20, 2016 in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin at the age of 82. Clarice is survived by her daughter Pamela (Thomas) Braddock, her son Jeffery Lefebvre, grandson Michael Braddock, her brothers and sisters; Robert Bedward, Glenn Bedward, Dorothy (Bruce) Henry, Arden (Linda) Bedward, Richard (Florence) Bedward, Mavis Grensing and a sister-in-law Anita Bedward and many nieces, nephews and friends. is preceded in death by her parents; William and Norma Bedward (nee Manson); brothers Wesley and Kenneth (Anita) Bedward, sister-in-law Faye (Robert) Bedward brother-in-law Melvin Grensing and her longtime companion Merle E Toney. Clarice was born on September 11, 1933 in Gilman, Wisconsin. She graduated from Gilman High School in 1951. She moved to Elkhart, Indiana in the mid-1950s and she spent the more than 30 years working for LaBour Pump Company as a Specifications Writer. She moved in with her daughter in Monona, Wisconsin in 2010, in 2012 she moved to Kindred Hearts Assisted Living in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. Prior to returning to Wisconsin, Clarice was an active and dedicated member of the Faith United Methodist Church in Elkhart and volunteered making peanut brittle for the church�s fundraising. Clarice enjoyed fishing, travelling, going to garage sales and collecting teddy bears. A memorial gathering is planned for Saturday, January 30th from 12-2PM at Nitardy Funeral Home located at 208 N. Park Street in Cambridge, Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Agrace Hospice,�5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711. The family would like to thank the staff and caregivers at Kindred Heart for their years of loving care and for the hospice care, she received from Agrace.