Obit: Vollrath, Janis L (1932 – 2014)
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Surnames: Vollrath, Langfeldt, Esbach, Keller, Auman, Mensink, Backus, Karlen,
Rogers, Schmidt, Efram, Augustine, Shanks, Huth, Hotchkiss
----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Wis.) 18 Aug 2014
Vollrath, Janis L (9 JAN 1932 – 27 JUN 2014)
JANIS "JAN" L. VOLLRATH, 82, of Marshfield, WI, passed away peacefully on
Friday, June 27, 2014 at Golden Living Center Three Oaks in Marshfield. A
memorial service will be held at 11am on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church, in Marshfield, with Rev. Bob Lesher officiating.
Burial will follow in the Greenwood City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at
the church, on Friday, from 10am until time of service.
Janis Louise Henrietta Langfeldt was born in Town of Beaver, Clark County, WI,
on January 9, 1932, a daughter of the late Louise (Esbach) and John H. Langfeldt.
She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Riplinger, WI.
Jan attended Oak Grove School and graduated from Loyal High School. After
graduation, she was employed as a bookkeeper at Thorp Finance in Thorp, WI. She
was united in marriage to Kenneth G. Vollrath on November 11, 1950 at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Loyal, WI. They resided and farmed in the Town of Warner,
Clark County, WI. Jan became "chief" bookkeeper for the family businesses and
was a dedicated wife, mom to their three children, and home keeper.
In 1963, she became a certified nursing assistant and then a certified surgical
technician. She retired from surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Marshfield, in
June of 1980.
Jan, with her beloved husband, Ken, enjoyed their many ventures in a busy life.
They enjoyed the numerous winter vacations to Florida, and after retirement in
1980, they spent winters at Largo, FL and the summers at O'Neill Creek
Campground at Chippewa Falls, WI. In 1984, they returned to live at Mead Lake,
near Willard. She returned to the workforce in 1987, working in the Marshfield
Clinics Ambulatory Surgery Department. They moved to Marshfield in 1992, and Jan
retired in June of 1994.
Through the years, she enjoyed sewing clothes for herself, her children,
grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She had many hobbies, including;
woodcrafts, ceramics, needlework of all types. Jan had a passion for quilting
and aimed to give each of the grandchildren a quilt as a wedding gift. She also
crocheted afghans as gifts. Jan also enjoyed being close to nature; camping,
hunting, fishing and boating with family and friends. She and Ken loved dancing
for many years, playing cards, and they supported their children and
grandchildren in their participation in athletic events and school activities.
Jan always had a great satisfaction when she could get the family gathered
together. She enjoyed cooking and baking family favorites.
She was a past and active member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Greenwood,
where she was involved in the women's groups and was a Sunday School teacher.
She was also a Cub Scout leader when her sons were young. Jan was currently an
active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Marshfield.
Jan will be dearly missed by one son: Randy (Linda) Vollrath of Wautoma; 11
grandchildren: Aaron (Bernice) Vollrath of Cupertino, CA, Josh (Amy) Vollrath of
Fall Creek, WI, Jake (Erin) Vollrath of Saranac Lake, NY, Seth (Amber) Vollrath
of Verona, WI, Sam Vollrath of Madison, WI, Trent (Kristi) Vollrath of Mosinee,
WI, Tracy (Larry) Keller of Neshkoro, WI, Tina Auman of Wausau, WI, Holly
(Derek) Mensink of Preston, MN, Wade (Jennifer) Backus of Aurora, CO, Derek
Backus of Phoenix, AZ; 21 great grandchildren; daughter-in-law: Deb Vollrath-Karlen
of Greenwood; son-in-law: Les Backus of Stewartville, MN; sister-in-law: Eloda "Tootie"
(Bill) Vollrath; brother-in-law: William "Bill" (Vi) Rogers; and many nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ken, on May 8, 2003; one
son, Darwin, on April 3, 2005; one daughter, Janene Backus, on December 1, 1984;
6 sisters: Leona Schmidt, Elsie Cain, Violet Efram, Mavis Augustine, Dorothy
Shanks and Carmen Huth; and 5 brothers: Lester Hotchkiss, Max, Edwin, Clarence
and Erwin Langfeldt.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Jan's name to
Children's Miracle Network.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.cuddiefh.com.
Cuddie Funeral Home, of Greenwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.
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