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Eleanor R. Bier was born to Albert and Mary Murrietta in Fresno, California on December 30, 1958. She passed away in Fresno on December 12, 2017 at the age of 58. She was the youngest of nine children and grew up in Southwest Fresno. She attended Winchell Elementary School, Fort Miller Middle School and graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1977. During high school she worked at Ted's on the Fulton Mall. Eleanor met her future husband, Russell Bier, in 1977. They married at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fresno on September 22, 1979. After high school, Eleanor started working at Mervyn's Department Store on Blackstone Avenue where she met some of her closest, life-long friends. The "Merv Days" were some of the happiest times of her life. The Mervyn family became HER family and they always held an important place in her heart. Eleanor was the mother of three children; Christina, Phillip and Vincent. She was always involved in their school activities and being a room mother. In 1998, Eleanor, her husband and children moved to Wisconsin. She spent her first year in Wisconsin helping care for her granddaughter Alyssa and helping her family adjust to a new life. She then began work at Menards Home Improvement Store. Once the Home Depot came to town, she began working there. in 2010, Eleanor left Home Depot and spent the rest of her days caring for her grandchildren and great grandson; Sophia, Elijah, Isaiah, Avery and Caleb. Eleanor loved nothing more than spending time with her family. Everything from birthdays, reunions, holidays and coffee with her sisters, she loved it all. Just spending time with those she loved gave her the greatest joy. She loved a good time and a good party! Eleanor was one-of-a-kind and a beautiful person inside and out. She will be forever in our hearts. Eleanor is preceded in death by her parents Albert and Mary Murrieta; her brother Richard Murrieta. She is survived by her husband Russell Bier of Fresno; sons Phillip Bier of Fresno and Vincent Bier of O'Neals; daughter Christina Bier of Fresno; brothers Albert Murrieta of Milpitas, Alfred Murrieta of Fresno; sisters Gloria Miranda of Selma, Lydia Torres of Fresno, Helen Saenz of Fresno, Irene Kennedy of Fresno and Mary Alice Carrasco of Fresno; grandchildren Alyssa Bier, Sophia Contreras, Elijah Contreras, Isaiah Contreras and Avery Grace Bier; great grandson Caleb Gruendemann. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Bier Residence, 3426 N. 5th Street, Fresno, CA 93726 on Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. From 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. we will say prayers for Eleanor followed by a balloon release. At 3:00 p.m. lunch will be served. The entire day will be a time to share stories and memories of Eleanor and to celebrate the amazing woman that she was. If you wish to attend, please R.S.V.P. to this website www.chapelofthelight.com or by calling (920) 569-9521.

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Eleanor R. Bier

December 30, 1958 - December 12, 2017