Obit: Staab, Irene (1921 - 2011)
Contact: Stan
Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Staab, Zenner, Wechorek, Berg, Will, Peissig, Giornalista, Bahr
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Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 01/21/2011 Staab, Irene (21 MAR
1921 - 18 JAN
2011)
DORCHESTER -- Irene Staab completed her life's journey Tuesday,
Jan. 18, 2011, at the Golden Living Center-Abbotsford, where she
was a resident of the Alzheimer's Care Unit since
2005.
A Mass
of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2011, at
St. Louis Catholic Church in Dorchester with Father S. Nathan and
Father Dan Hackel concelebrating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m.
until time of services at the church Saturday. Burial will be in
the Dorchester Memorial Cemetery following the service. Pallbearers
will be Kevin Will, Michael Staab, Ethan Staab, Matthew Berg, Brad
Bahr, Anthony Giornalista, Andy Peissig and Tim
Ebert.
Irene
was born March 21, 1921, in Marshfield, to John and Mary (Zenner)
Wechorek. After graduation from Marshfield High School in 1940, she
worked in the medical records department of Ministry Saint Joseph's
Hospital.
Irene
began her 55 years of married life with Bernard on June 29, 1949,
moving into the new Dorchester home that he had built for them and
where they lived until late 2003. Bernard passing away Dec. 26,
2004.
Irene
was a devoted wife, mother of their four children and grandmother
to 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was the
bookkeeper for Bernard's business, Staab's Manufacturing. They
enjoyed traveling, researching their family's history and playing
cards. Irene's hobbies include sewing, crocheting afghans and
tending her flower
garden.
She was
an active member of St. Louis Catholic Church, Dorchester, having
held offices in the Altar Society and the Women's Catholic Order of
Foresters. She also participated in the Lioness and American
Legionnaires
activities.
Irene
is lovingly survived by her children: Karleen Berg of Neenah and
her children, Matthew (Jennifer) Berg and Kristine (Anthony)
Giornalista; Mary Ann (Gary) Will of Colby and their children,
Denise (Andy) Peissig, Joann, Kevin (Jody) Will and Roxann (Tim)
Ebert, and their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Autumn,
Addison, Ella and Kylie Peissig; Keltie and Kinsley Will; John
(Carol) Staab of Dorchester and their children, Michael and Ethan
Staab; and Jane (Richard) Bahr of Neenah and their children, Brad
and Devinne Bahr. She is further survived by a brother, Harold
"Bud" (Lillian) Wechorek of
Marshfield.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bernard; and a
son-in-law, Thomas
Berg.
In lieu
of flowers the family requests that you make a donation to a
charity of your
choice.
Words
cannot express our gratitude to the staff of the Alzheimer's Care
Unit of the Golden Living Center for the loving care that you
provided for our Mom including the countless hours that you played
rummy with her, even in the middle of the
night.
The
Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Dorchester is assisting the
family with funeral arrangements. Friends may send online
condolences to www.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com
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