Obit: Andrew, Rosie (1926 – 2015)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Andrew, Greschner, Wucherpfenig, Quall, Petersen, Deml, Hemmy

Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 17 Oct 2015

Andrew, Rosie (3 MAR 1926 – 15 OCT 2015)

Rosie Andrew, age 89, of Colby, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby. Father Peter Manickam will officiate. Interment to follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from 9:30 AM until time of service Tuesday at the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Colby is entrusted with the arrangements.

Rosie was born on March 3, 1926, the daughter of Ferdinand and Eleanor (Greschner) Wucherpfenig on the family farm in the Town of Frankfort. She graduated from Colby High School in 1944. On June 23, 1945, Rosie was united in marriage to Ralph A. Andrew at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby. Ralph and Rosie owned and operated a dairy farm in the town of Hull from 1945-64. They moved to a hobby farm on County Road N in 1964. She also worked at Hedler's Grocery Store in Colby for 25 years.

Rosie was long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby, helped with counting money, and was a member of the Christian Mothers. She also enjoyed bowling and gardening.

Rosie is lovingly survived by her five children: Carol (Jim) Quall of Mount Horeb; Dale (Donna) Andrew of Stratford; Daniel Andrew (Ruth Petersen) of Loveland, CO; James Andrew of Dorchester; John (Angela) Andrew of Unity; a daughter-in-law, Judi Andrew of Spencer; 11 grandchildren: Lisa, Lynn, Angel, April, Tammy, Patrick, Rebecca, Jeff, Leslie, Melissa, and Amy-Lee; 20 great grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by three sisters-in-law: Donna Andrew of Cassville, Helen Deml of Naples, FL and Evelyn Hemmy of Marshfield along with many other nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ralph on February 26, 2010; a son, Gerald in March of 1969, a daughter, Janice "Cookie" (Twin Sister of James) in November of 1974; two brothers, Ben and Adam and a sister, Mary; three brothers-in-law, Lloyd Andrew, Ray Deml and Bob Hemmy.

Online condolences may be offered at www.maurinaschilling.com.