Obit: Rudnick, Margaret Ann (1928 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Rudnick, Fennel, Peerboom, Wrobel, Pogodzinski, Muehlbauer, Geyer, Schultz, Banister, Hoberg, Gunderson, Isenberger, Raju

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI) /2013

Rudnick, Margaret Ann (11 July 1928 - 20 April 2013)

Margaret a. Rudnick, age 85, of Thorp, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital, in Eau Claire, on Saturday, April 20, 2013. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2012, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Lublin. Rev. Madanu Sleeva Raju officiated and burial followed in St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery. Visitation was held at the church, on Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. until time of service, with a rosary service beginning at 10:45 a.m.

Pallbearers were her grandsons: Mike Rudnick, Riley Rudnick, David Rudnick, Hunter, Rudnick, Matthew Rudnick, Nathan Rudnick, Jonathan Rudnick and Jason Pogodzinski. Honorary pallbearers were Justin Rudnick, Amy Gunderson, Becky Isenberger, Stacy Pogodzinski, Kaily Rudnick, Maggie Wrobel and Sheena Pogodzinski.

Margaret Ann Peerboom was born on July 11, 1928, in Danvers, MN, the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Fennell) Peerboom. She was raised on the family farm and received her education at area schools. Margaret was united in marriage to Lawrence L. Rudnick on September 28, 1948, in Danvers, MN. She drove school bus and farmed with her husband near Anamosa, ND until 1960, at which time they moved to a farm in the Town of Roosevelt, rural Thorp. In 1981, they sold the farm to their son, Donald, and moved to a small home in the Town of Taft.

She was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Margaret had many interests and hobbies, but especially loved being with her family, gardening, flowers, cooking, baking, she was known for her homemade buns which she made for her grandchildren’s weddings, and babysitting for anyone who would ask her.

She will be dearly missed by her children: Donald (Sue) Rudnick of Thorp; Peggy (Rick) Wrobel of Stanley; Carol Rudnick of Thorp; Rodney (Kris) Rudnick of Stanley; Nancy (Russ) Pogodzinski of Cadott; Lawrence Rudnick, Jr., of Thorp; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren on the way; five siblings: Marie (Sylvester) Muehlbauer of Danvers, MN, Anne Geyer of Benson, MN, Jim (Donna) Peerboom of Rockford, IL, Elaine Schultz of Benson, MN, and Rose Banister of Starbuck, MN; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and her favorite companion, “Tinky”

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence, on January 20, 2008; one daughter, Cynthia Rudnick, on December 31, 1981; one sister, Gladys Hoberg; and two brothers: Bill and John Peerboom.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.