Jacqueline Sosnosky

On March 19, 2025, Jacqueline Sosnosky peacefully fell asleep in Jesus at Shady Lane Nursing Home in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.

Jacque was born in the town of Two Rivers to Carl and Leona (Mueller) Nickels on March 14, 1931. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, and graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School in 1949. On February 6, 1951, Jacque married Bernard Schwarz. Together they had four sons: Carl, John, Michael, and Richard.

Jacque was a hard worker and embraced the opportunities to learn in life. She managed motherhood and intermittent jobs at Mirro Corporation and later Plumb and Nelson. She worked at Eastmans for 18 years. During that time, she decided to pursue a college education and graduated from Lakeshore Technical College in 1985. Jacque went on to retire after 13 years at the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant.

On January 19, 1991 she married John Sosnosky. Though words didn’t often say, she was forever grateful for all of his love and companionship through sickness and health until his passing. The pride and joy in Jacque’s life was always her family. Her favorite hobby was crocheting and she challenged herself to crochet a blanket for each new great-grandchild that was born. John preceded her in death on February 20, 2023.

She is survived by three sons: John Schwarz Sr. of Two Rivers, Michael Schwarz of Manitowoc, Richard (Laura) Schwarz of Manitowoc; twelve grandchildren: Nicole (Kevin) Wunder, Christopher (Katie) Schwarz, Rachel Schwarz, Rebecca (Luigi) Luzzi, Amanda (Francois) Comeau, John Schwarz Jr., Candida (Steven) Rank, Pamela (Dwayne) Moreau, Peter Schwarz, Elaina (Ryan) Phipps, Danielle (Andrew) Plagenz, Dixon (Samantha) Schwarz; and thirty-one great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her siblings: Lois (Ev) Lau, Roger (Judi) Nickels, Larry (Marie) Nickels, Gerry (Caryn) Nickels, Barbara (Ken) Wieczorkowski; brother-in-law, Paul (Judy) Sosnosky; nieces, nephews, and many other family members and friends. Jacque was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son & daughter-in-law, Carl "Chuck" (Virginia "Ginger") Schwarz; grandson, Eric Schwarz; great-grandson, Noah Peplinski; brother, Charles "Sonny" (Mary Alice) Nickels; brother-in-law, Glenn (Faye) Sosnosky; sister-in-law, Jean (Charles) Vergetis; and former brothers-in-law: William (Betty) Schwarz and Robert (Ilene) Schwarz.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2025 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3607 45th Street, Two Rivers. Rev. David Arndt will officiate at the service, with a private burial to be held on Tuesday morning at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc.

The family will greet relatives and friends at St. John's Lutheran Church, Monday morning from 9:30 until 11:00 a.m. There will be no Sunday evening visitation.

The funeral service will be live streamed on jsosnosky.sjtworivers.org. or you can visit the St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church Facebook page.

Memorials would be appreciated to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Rivers.

Online condolence messages may be shared at DejaMartin.com.

Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels of Two Rivers is assisting the Schwarz-Sosnosky family with funeral arrangements.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the entire nursing staff of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center for the wonderful care and patience extended to Jacque over the past six years.