Obit: Kunze, Verjean H. (1936 -
2022)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Kunze, Kaiser, Schmitt, Rachu, Folz, Staab, Thuot, Redman, Scanlon,
Zettler, Peterson, Kocian, Fosdick, Kruse, Lang, Zera, Angelich, Sossaman,
Redfern
----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Abbotsford, Clark Co., WI) 7/12/2022
Kunze, Verjean H. (17 July 1936 – 11 July 2022)
Verjean H. Kunze, age 85, of Abbotsford, passed away surrounded by her loving
family on Monday, July 11, 2022, at the Colonial Center in Colby under the
tender care of St. Croix Hospice
Verjean was born on July 17, 1936, the daughter of Alphonse and Gertrude
(Kaiser) Schmitt in the Town of Hull, Marathon County. She graduated from Colby
High School. On August 18, 1954, Verjean was united in marriage to Lawrence
Kunze. He preceded her in death on September 13, 2005. Together they farmed in
the Town of Hull. She also worked at McDonalds and Abby Café and was famous for
her pies and her Saturday morning sweet rolls.
Verjean enjoyed crocheting and knitting, was a great cook and baker. She was a
member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. Most importantly,
Verjean loved and cherished her family.
Verjean is survived by seven children: Douglas Kunze of Abbotsford, Roger
(Cindy) Kunze of Marshfield, David (Juleen) Kunze of Stratford, Margie (Dale)
Rachu of Abbotsford, Rhonda (Rod) Folz of Appleton, Sandra (Greg) Staab of
Hewitt and Amy (Tod) Thuot of Edgar; 20 grandchildren and 27
great-grandchildren. She is further survived by two brothers and two sisters:
Germaine (Fred) Redman, Mary Ann Scanlon, Linus (Joan) Schmitt and Timothy
(Suzie) Schmitt; a sister-in-law, Delores Schmitt; a brother-in-law, Bernard
(Beverly) Kunze; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her daughter, Peggy; a
son-in-law, Mike Zettler; three brothers and seven sisters: Roman, Emery and
Mark Schmitt; Rita Peterson, Maude Kocian, Carmen Fosdick, Naomi Kruse, Mercedes
Lang, Blanch Zera and Pamela Schmitt; brothers-in-law, Raymond and Gilbert Kunze
and sisters-in-law, Frances Angelich and Estella Sossaman.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Help of
Christians Catholic Parish in Colby on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Father Joseph
Redfern will officiate. Interment to follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in
Colby. Family and friends are welcome on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until time of
service at the church. Live stream will be available for those unable to attend
on the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home Facebook page or after the service anytime
on Facebook or the website.
We would like to thank St. Croix Hospice and Colonial Center for their tender
care of our mom.
We will be forever grateful to Douglas for all the years he dedicated to caring
for mom in her home.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Verjean, please visit
our floral store.
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