Obit: Dennee, Eleanore B. (1918 - 2008)

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Surnames: Dennee, Rudolph, Stencil, Kaiser, Caple, Strigel, Bauer, Riedl, Derfus

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Wood Co., Wis.) Monday, 29 Sept. 2008 P. 2A C. 1

Dennee, Eleanore B. (27 Oct. 1918 - 27 Sept. 2008)

TOWN OF DAY -- Eleanore B. Dennee, 89, of Stratford, died Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, surrounded by her family at her home in the town of Day.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Rozellville. Rev. Thomas Rudolph will officate and St Andrew's Folk Choir will provide the music.

The burial will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery and grandsons Craig Stencil, Bob Kaiser, Steve Kaiser, Greg Caple, Michael Dennee, Scott Dennee and Jason Dennee will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Todd Kaiser, Pat Kaiser, Brian Kaiser, Michael Caple, Jeff Dennee and Gary Dennee.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, at Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford, and from 10 a.m. until service time Wednesday at St. Andrew's Catholic Church. She was born Oct. 27, 1918, in Auburndale to Joseph and Elizabeth (Bauer) Strigel.

She married Myron J. Dennee on Oct. 27, 1937, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Auburndale. Myron preceded her in death Dec. 26, 1982. They farmed for 40 years in the Rozellville area. Eleanore was a devoted and hard-working housewife, mother and grandmother. Her enjoyments in life were her family, baking, gardening, flowers, card playing, board games, crotcheting and crafts. Eleanore later married Michael Dennee in 1985, and they enjoyed wintering in Cape Coral, Fla., for six years. Michael died in 1991.

She was a member of St. Andrew's Catholic Church and St. Anne's Altar Society (the Parish Council of Catholic Women) for many years. She made baptismal gowns for St. Andrew's for more than 10 years and was always there to cook and help when there was a need.

She and Myron had nine children. Those surviving are Betty (Duane) Stencil of New Lisbon, Kathy (Brendan) Kaiser of Janesville, Marion (Ron) Kaiser of Milton, Karen (Richard) Caple of Necedah, Jean Dennee of Sebring, Fla., Jerry (Carol) Dennee and Richard (Diane) Dennee of Stratford. She also is survived by daughter-in-law Sally Riedl of Stratford, sister-in-law Helen Strigel of Marshfield, 25 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

Her parents, daughter Shirley in 1944, son James (Sally) Dennee in 2006, sister Martha Derfus and brother Jerome Strigel preceded her in death. The family wishes to extend many thanks for all the special care, love and concern from the doctors, nurses, CNAs and hospice staff. It also wants to give a very special thank you to the caregivers, Mandy, Shirley, Julianna, Laurie, Sue, Beth, Hannah, Audrey, Marlene and Janae.

"God looked around His garden and He found an empty place.

He then looked down upon this earth, and saw Mom's tired face.

He put His loving arms around her and lifted her to rest.

God's garden must be beautiful; He always takes the best.

He knew that she would never get well on earth again.

He saw that the road was getting tough,

And the hills were hard to climb, so He closed Mom's weary eyes

And whispered, 'Peace Be Thine.'

It broke our hearts to lose her, but she didn't go alone.

For part of us went with her, the day God called her home."

Biographical Information

Social Security Record

Name: Eleanore D Dennee
Birth Date: 27 October 1918
Social Security Number: 399-44-0873
Place of Issuance: Wisconsin
Last Residence: Marathon, Wisconsin
Zip Code of Last Residence: 54484
Death Date : 27 September 2008
Estimated Age at Death: 90