| Susan Gorman, 59, died July 25th, 2010 |
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| Susan Gorman, age 59, of Granton, WI died Sunday, July 25, 2010 in the Palliative Care Unit of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, WI.
Susan Marie Brody was born on December 25, 1950 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI the daughter of Harvey Sr. and Mae (Carpenter) Brody. She attended and graduated from Pittsville High School in 1969. Later that year she was married to Michael Sternitsky in Pittsville, WI, they later divorced. In the early 1970’s Susan moved to Granton and on June 29, 1979 was united in marriage to Arnold Gorman. She worked at Weinbrenner’s Shoe Factory and seasonally at Figi’s in Marshfield. She then began cooking, all the while working nights, and worked at the Casa Loma in Marshfield and Fannies in Neillsville. She also worked as a cook at Country Pines and The Super 8 in Marshfield. For the past 13 years she has worked in the bakery at Festival Foods in Marshfield.
Susan was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pittsville. In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting, cooking, fishing, Green Bay Packer football and bird watching especially hummingbirds.
She is survived by her children, Sandy (Orville Scheibe) Sternitsky of Marshfield, WI and Brian (Brenda) Sternitsky of Granton, WI and their children, Brian, Brandon and Brittney Sternitsky, siblings, Gerald Brody of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Caroline Hicks of Green Bay, WI, Charles (Carol) Brody of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Harvey (Charlotte Fuentes) of Neillsville, WI and Janet (David) Obermeier of Wisconsin Rapids, WI.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold, her parents and a baby brother, Larry.
Funeral Services for Susan will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 29, 2010 at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Joe Weiers will officiate. Interment will be in the Windfall Cemetery in Granton, WI. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the Gesche Funeral Home.
Casket Bearers are: Chuck Hillert, Dennis Hillert, Scott Jakobi, John Krause, Dave Schwake and Chuck Brody Jr.
Online Condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.
The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Susan’s family with Funeral arrangements.
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| Joan Y. Short, 80, died July 19th, 2010 |
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| Joan Y. Short of Neillsville, died Monday, July 19th at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services for Joan will be held at 11 am, Friday, July 23rd at the United Church of Christ in Neillsville. Pastor Mark Shwinn will officiate. Visitation will held from 5 to 8 pm, Thursday, July 22nd at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville and again from 10 to 11 am, Friday at the church. She is survived by her husband; Floyd of Neillsville, a son Bill (Becky) Short of Granton, a daughter Mary Jo (Roy) Riebe of Barronett, WI, six grandchildren; Karl Riebe, Chris Wesenberg, Mike Short, Leah Riebe, Josh Short and Tyler Short, and two Great Grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters; Irene Torkelson of Black River Falls, and Dorothy Nemitz of Fort Atkinson. Online Condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com. | |
| Elaine N. Sebesta, 79, died July 14th, 2010 |
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| Elaine N. Sebesta, age 79, of Neillsville died Wednesday, July 14th at the House of the Dove in Marshfield. A memorial Service for Elaine will be held at 11am, Saturday July 24 at the United Church of Christ in Neillsville. Pastor Mark Schwinn will offciate. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 am, Saturday at the church. She will be missed by her daughter, Rolaine (Bruce) Griffiths of New York, three sons, Robert (Regina) Sebesta, Gerald (Lynn) Sebesta and Randy (LaNae) Sebesta all of Neillsville, special friend Elaine Martin of Neillsville, eight grandchildren Robert (Serenity), Michael, Christopher, Stephanie, Jason, Dustin, and Bronson, five great-grandchildren. Elaine is also survived by two sisters, Eleanor Riedl of Jefferson, WI and Vivian Cote of Johnson Creek, WI, several nieces and nephews. Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Elaine's family with Funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com | |
| Louise Wren, 96, died July 13th, 2010 |
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| Louise Wren, age 96, of Neillsville, WI died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neillsville.
Louise G. Wren was born on September 17, 1913 in Hendren Township the daughter of Lucas and Louise (Jordan) Gabrovic. She grew up and was educated in Willard, WI. She worked on the family farm and in 1934 went with friends to Chicago and worked. She married Gilbert A. Wren on April 2, 1938 in Neillsville.
For many, many years Louise was a cook at the Arbutus Café in downtown Neillsville. Her oldest daughter, Patsy was waitress then and became Neillsville’s first Dairy Festival Queen in 1954 over 16 other contestants. For many years Louise was housekeeper for several businesses and private homes.
Raising her family, Louise enjoyed vegetable gardening and making homemade sauerkraut, picking wild blackberries and raspberries to make jellies. She liked sewing and mending for family and friends to keep her fingers limber. At age 90+ she could still thread a needle.
She was a member of the Neillsville United Methodist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Linda Bauer of Franksville, WI and Rochelle (Walter) Schmidt of Neillsville, two sons, Ronnie Wren of Iron Ridge, WI and Tom (Lynn) Wren of Waukesha, WI, a daughter-in-law, JoAnn Wren of Neillsville, 14 Grandchildren, 21 Great Grandchildren, also good friends Marsha Gault and Alice Kurth.
Louise was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert in 1984, two daughters, Patsy and Judy, a son, Larry, infant Granddaughter, Patsy Schmidt, three brothers, John, Jack and Ignatc Gabrovic, three sisters, Matilda, Cecilia and Albena, three half-brothers, August, Joe and Luke Gabrovic, one half-sister, Mary Cirone and a son-in-law, Fred Bauer.
Funeral Services for Louise will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 17, 2010 at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Dong Su Lee will officiate. Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Gesche Funeral Home.
Casket Bearers will be Amy Wren, Sheri Wren, Michelle Wren, Janel Sedevic, Laurie Schmidt and Deb Foley.
Online Condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.
The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Louise’s family with Funeral arrangements. | |
