Clifford F. Pierce Obituary (1940 - 2025)

Born Jan 18, 1940, Clifford F. Pierce attended Charlevoix High School in Charlevoix, MI. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Clifford F. Pierce.

Graduation Year	Class of 1958
Date of Birth	Jan 18, 1940
Date of Passing	Jun 27, 2025
About	Clifford Pierce Obituary Clifford Frederick Pierce, 85, of Woodstock (Marengo) IL, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, June 27, 2025. He was born on January, 1940 in Charlevoix, MI to Dorris and Charles Pierce. He was raised by his mother, Dorris (Struthers) (Pierce) Pearsall and his step-father Claude Pearsall as the second of five siblings. He attended Charlevoix schools and graduated from Charlevoix High School where he enjoyed playing basketball. Following high school, he went on to attend and graduate from butcher school in Toledo, OH later utilizing these skills in Charlevoix, MI and then later in Woodstock, IL at Pierce’s Little Store. He worked at Woodstock Die-Cast for many years and during his later years was a greeter at Walmart. His favorite past times included John Wayne western movies and volunteering as Santa as part of the Lions Club during the holiday season at the little red hut on the square. He could be always be found attending his grandchildren’s sporting events, music recitals and school events where he was their biggest fan! Clifford met the love of his life, Charla V. Johansen, while she was teaching at Interlochen Arts Academy, when he saw her in a local grocery store and asked to carry her groceries to her car which was just the beginning their long love story. They married on June 19th, 1965. They resided in Petoskey, Michigan for one year and then moved to Woodstock, Illinois which is where they raised their family and resided for 50 years. He is survived by three daughters; Shawn C. (Curtis) Anderson of Huntley, IL and their three daughters, Sydney R. Anderson, Madalyn E. Anderson and Myranda L. Anderson, Charla L. Pierce of Schaumburg and her son, Donovan F. Amos, Alyssa R. Whiting of Marengo and her son, Devin C. Whiting and daughter, Lauren A. (Sean) Herron and their daughter, Isla Joan (great granddaughter); and one son, Barry C.C. (Jamie Galler) Pierce of Woodstock and their two sons, Elijah J. Pierce and Benjamin C.C. Pierce, and one daughter, Hailey Alexandra Galler. He is also survived by his sister, Joy (Jim) Price of Charlevoix, MI and sister-in laws Judy (Charles) Pierce and Karen (Barry D.) Pierce. Cliff was preceded in death by his wife, Charla V. Johansen-Pierce, his parents, step-father, brothers Charles Pierce and Barry D. Pierce, sister Karen (Jack) Vincent and a niece and nephew. Services will be held on Saturday, July 19th, 2025 at the First United Methodist Church in Woodstock with a visitation beginning at 10am and a Celebration of Life at 11am led by Rev. Young Sun Lee. In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Woodstock, IL or the Woodstock Lion’s Club.