Obit: Stieber, Audrey #2
(1930 - 2013)
Contact:
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Surnames: Stieber, Eder, Gries,
Cross, Widra, Simpson, Gibson
----Source: Marshfield News Herald
(Marshfield, WI) 26 Jul 2013
Stieber, Audrey (3 AUG 1930 - 23 JUL 2013)
Audrey (Gries) Stieber, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at St. Mary's
Hospital in Madison, WI with her family by her side. Audrey was 82. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be held 11:00 am Saturday, July 27, 2013 at St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Colby. Father Dan Hackel will officiate. A visitation will be
held from 4 to 7 PM with a Rosary at 4 PM on Friday, July 26, 2013 at the
Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Colby and visitation will be held on Saturday
from 10:00 am until the time of services at the church in Colby. Private burial
will be in Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Colby.
Audrey was born August
3, 1930 to Alphons and Ramona (Eder) Gries, Audrey spent the majority of her
lifetime as a resident of Colby, WI. Audrey attended Saint Mary's school and was
a 1948 graduate of Colby High School.
After a whirlwind 9 month romance
Audrey married Michael Stieber on July 9, 1952 at Saint Mary's Church in Colby.
They were married for 60 years before Michael's death in 2012. Together they had
four children: Chris, Jeff, Carol and Cathy. Audrey was a caring and supportive
mom-she was a chauffeur extraordinaire, taking all four kids to orthodontic &
optometrist appointments, attending almost all of their extracurricular events
and was their biggest fan. She was a fun-loving individual who loved to bowl,
dance, play cards, laugh and enjoyed the company of others.
Audrey
received a bartender's license at tender the age of 16 and worked tending bar at
her parent's business (Cherokee Store and Tavern). She also worked as a
telephone operator on Colby's switchboard. After her marriage she did some
seasonal work packing gifts at Figi's Cheese in Marshfield. She loved her time
at Figi's and had many fond memories of the friends she made while working
there.
Audrey's roots in the Colby community and Saint Mary's church ran
deep-they spanned four generations, beginning with her great-grandmother who was
one of the earliest members of the newly founded church. She had a ferocious
loyalty to her hometown. Always eager to help her community, she was a member of
many service organizations: active member of Saint Mary's Catholic Parish, VFW
Ladies Auxiliary President, Saint Mary's Home and School Association, Catholic
Foresters, Girl Scout Leader, Red Cross Volunteer, and Election Poll worker.
Audrey was a living contradiction. She was just as willing to offer help to
someone in need as she was unwilling to accept help for herself. She lived much
of her life with a vitality rivaled only by the frailty with which it ended. She
was nurturing and supportive; she was obstinate and stubborn. Audrey was loved
by many people who were touched by her generosity, smile, laughter and light.
Audrey is preceded in death by her husband; Michael and her parents. She is
survived by her brother; Adrian, her children; Christine (Ronald) Cross, Jeffrey
(Barbe) Stieber, Carol (Leonard) Widra, Catherine (David) Simpson and six
grandchildren; Quincy, McKenzie and Colby Stieber, Rachel and Joshua Widra and
Renee Gibson.
There is nothing Audrey enjoyed more than playing cards
with her family and friends. We know she is in a better place, playing cards and
laughing up a storm with the friends and family that made their way before her.
We'll miss that laughter very much.
Maurina Schilling Funeral Home of
Colby is assisting the family with arrangements.
Online condolences can
be made to www.maurinaschilling.com
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