Obit: Sommer, Josephine M. (1923 - 2016)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Allmann, Bibeau, Boehmer, Brehm, Budja, Huff, Knoeck, Knuth, Kollross,
Kuehn, McCluskey, Schilling, Siverling, Sommer, Wilichowski, Zinkowich
----Source: Life Tributes (Spencer, WI) 8/30/2016
Sommer, Josephine M. “Josie” (Zinkowich) (23 MAR 1923 - 29 AUG 2016)
Josephine M. “Josie” Sommer, age 93, of Edgar, passed away peacefully on Monday,
August 29, 2016 at Country Terrace Assisted Living in Stratford.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00PM on Thursday, September
1, 2016 at Saint John’s Catholic Church in Edgar with Rev. Thomas Huff
officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Trinity Cemetery in Poniatowski.
Family and friends are invited to gather on Thursday at the church in Edgar from
10:00AM until time of services. The honor of pallbearer for Josephine belongs to
Tim Knoeck, Scott Sommer, Doug Brehm, Darrin Kuehn, Dave Wilichowski and Lucas
Kollross.
Josephine was born on March 23, 1923 in the Town of Goodrich in Taylor County,
the daughter of Louis and Frances (Budja) Zinkowich. She married Alphonse Sommer
on June 30, 1943 at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in Athens. Together they
owned and operated a dairy in the rural Edgar area. In 1960, Josephine began
working at Marathon Cheese Company and later retired after 33 years of
employment. Sadly, her husband Alphonse passed away on April 9, 1990.
Her hobbies included baking delicious treats for her family and cleaning and
keeping house.
She was a member of Saint John’s Catholic Church in Edgar.
Josephine is lovingly survived by her six children: Mary (Ken) Knoeck of Edgar,
Tom (Beth) Sommer of Edgar, Polly Brehm of Edgar, Linda (Bill) Kuehn of
Fairwater, Frances (David) Wilichowski of Boyd and Lauri (Joseph) Kollross of
Marshfield; 16 grandchildren: Tim Knoeck, Amy Knuth, Scott Sommer, Jason Sommer,
Jeffrey Sommer, Doug Brehm, Heidi Schilling, Darrin Kuehn, Tara Boehmer, Jared
Kuehn, Casey Kuehn, David Wilichowski, Jenny Siverling, Wendy Bibeau, Paul
Wilichowski and Brandt Kollross; two step-grandchildren: Lucas and Marcus
Kollross; 42 great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law
Martha Zinkowich and brother-in-law Keith McCluskey along with many other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a son-in-law Dick Brehm;
a granddaughter Julie Allmann; a great grandson Jake Schilling; six sisters:
Frances, Mary, Anne, Ida, Toni and Tina and six brothers: Frank, Louie, Ed,
Fritz, Joe and John.
Arrangements are under the care of Life Tributes Funeral Home – Spencer.
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