Caroline Bernice Black

Caroline Bernice Black, 95, passed away Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, at Our House Assisted Living in Eau Claire.

Caroline was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Cornell, the daughter of John and Rose (Bernard) Johnson.

She married Eugene W. Hetke Oct. 5, 1944; he preceded her in death, then, Aug. 20, 1983, she married Edward Black at Faith Lutheran Church in Chippewa Falls.

Caroline worked at Mamco Corp. and Andis Clipper in Racine, on the assembly line, before returning to the Chippewa area, and retired after 25 years, working for the Chippewa County Health Care Center.

After retirement, she continued to work at Gordy’s County Market. She enjoyed crocheting and embroidery.

She is survived by two sons – Ernest (Agnes) Hetke, Cornell, and David (Marlene) Hetke, Chippewa Falls; two daughters – Dianne Markovich, Chippewa Falls, and Mary (Gary) Blazer, Florence; three brothers – Harold (Bea) Johnson, Racine, Alonzo (Jean) Johnson, Durand, and Guy Johnson, Rice, Minn.; one sister – Margaret Maurer, St. Paul, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; nine greatgreat- grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by both of her husbands; one son – Dale Hetke; one daughter in infancy; her parents; four great-grandsons, two of them in infancy; two sisters – Rosemary Gorton and Deannie Steinmetz; and three brothers – Bernard, Raymond and Edwin Johnson.

Services will be held at noon, Friday, Aug. 20, at St. Charles Church in Chippewa Falls, with the Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Gorman as celebrant of the funeral mass. Interment will be in the Prairie View Cemetery in the Village of Lake Hallie.

Friends may call from 10:30 a.m., until the time of services at noon, Friday, Aug. 20, at St. Charles Church.

Horan Funeral Home in Chippewa Falls, is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends may express condolences online at horanfuneralhome.com.