Obit: Gaetz, Audris A. (1936 - 2010)

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Surnames: Gaetz, Gutenberger, Schoelzel, Delo, Bowe, Hamus, Mueller, Pozorski, Clinstman, Wachendonk, Pipkorn, Phillips, Hudak, Stine, Uhlig
 
----Source: MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD (Marshfield, Wis.) 09/03/2010
 
Gaetz, Audris A. (14 MAR 1936 - 2 SEP 2010)

UNITY -- Audris Ann Gaetz, 74, formerly of Unity, was born into eternal life Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the Colby Retirement Home with her family by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Riplinger. The Rev. Rebekah Tarras will officiate. Audris' grandsons will serve as pallbearers. A time of visitation will be held on Sunday, Sept. 5 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hansen-Schilling Funeral Home in Spencer. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.

Audris was born March 14, 1936, in Colby, the daughter of Rudolph and Olivia (Gutenberger) Schoelzel. She graduated from Colby High School. After graduation, she married Verlyn Wolfe. After Verlyn's death, she married Ralph Gaetz on Dec. 22, 1956, in Colby.

Audris and Ralph farmed in the Riplinger area, and Audris enjoyed being a farm wife and homemaker. Audris also enjoyed playing cards, reading, gardening and spending time with family and friends. She was also a member of St. John's Lutheran Ladies' Aid and the Unity American Legion Ladies Auxiliary.

Audris is lovingly survived by: her children, Nancy (Rodney) Delo of Loyal; Cindy (Larry) Bowe of Loyal; Steve (Sandy Babcock) Gaetz of Spencer; Sharon (Larry) Hamus of Spencer; Karen (Andrew) Mueller of Spencer; Michael (Melissa) Gaetz of Spencer; and Kathi (Keith) Pozorski of Marathon City; her grandchildren, Joel and Amber Delo, Ashley Clintsman, Nathan Bowe, Melissa (Mike) Delo, Travis (Amanda) Gaetz, Jessica and Jenna Hamus, Jordon and Tyler Mueller, Tanner and Erica Gaetz, and Katie and Kyle Pozorski; and great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Reese Clintsman, Madelynn Delo and Cameron Gaetz. She is further survived by her siblings, Darlene (Edward) Wachendonk, Jerold (Joan) Schoelzel, Darnell (Janice) Schoelzel, Ione Pipkorn, Emerita Phillips, Ronald Schoelzel, Glenn (Ramona) Schoelzel, James (Bonnie) Schoelzel, Sandra (James) Hudak, Dennis (Edith) Schoelzel, Colleen (Duane) Stine and Corliss Uhlig, and many other family and friends.

Audris is preceded in death by her husbands, Verlyn and Ralph, her parents, and siblings Rudolph, DuWayne, Lyle, Arlyn and Albert Schoelzel, Doris Chamberlain, Patricia Seefeld and Beatrice Marth.

Online condolences can be made at www.hansenschillingfuneralhome.com .