**2nd grave marker photo is the grave marker placed by husband Clark Judy in Riverside Cemetery of Peshtigo, WI**
Lillian Elaine Furbish (Judy, Gisenas) Goddard, a lifelong resident of Marinette County, recently achieved her final goals of turning 100 years old and "going up into the sky" to be with those who preceded her and whom she missed very much, on November 11 and November 24, respectively. The many, many 100th birthday cards and letters she received from family, friends, and former students meant a great deal to her.
Condensing into a few paragraphs the lifetime of someone that spanned a century – beginning as a child in a log cabin who fetched water from a well, read by kerosene lamp, rode to school by horse-drawn wagon, and listened to the whipper-wills, and closing as a senior in her 90s who emailed, read by LED light, and traveled by airplane – is impossible. Nor would citing the usual milestone dates convey what her life was like as a widowed mother, married mother, single mother, working mother, stepmother, and grandmother, as well as a daughter, sister, wife, aunt, teacher, and friend. A member of the Beaver Lutheran church and humble servant of God.
Lillian was kind and patient. She put others' needs ahead of her own, only spoke well of others, and led by quiet example. She was a hard worker. She lived sensibly and did everything in moderation, which she proudly attributed to being "Scotch." She was always glad to see you.
Approaching the half-century mark, Lillian privately despaired that she had not made any difference in the world, and perhaps was not capable of making one. The impacts of her teaching, parenting and sewing were not apparent to her, she was merely leading an unremarkable life when it was most remarkable to the hundreds of students, family, and friends. She raised pet great horned owls, resisted societal norms for women of the time, supported the marginalized, embraced ever-changing times, and survived hardship.
La, as called by immediate family, fondly reminisced about growing up on the farm with her parents, Clare Furbish and Glover (Thompson) Furbish, older sister Elrina and older brother William, all of whom preceded her to Heaven. She was less fond of having to board away from home for school.
At teacher's college in Marinette, Lillian became acquainted with her friend Julia's older brother, Clark Judy, and they married at Fort Hood, Texas, in 1943. When he was killed on Corregidor Island in the Philippines in 1945, she juggled a baby boy with teaching and returning to college.
After several years of teaching in country schools, Lillian met Alvin Gisenas. They married in Wausaukee in 1952 and had two girls. After a few years at home she returned to teaching. When Alvin passed away from cancer in 1963, she moved the family to Pound, then bought a house in Coleman.
In 1966, Lillian married a local widower, Melvin Goddard. Their blended family eventually settled into a new home north of Beaver. When Melvin passed away in 2001, she moved to Coleman and later to Weston.
To her relief, Lillian is survived by all of her descendants, plus the pending arrival of her first great-great grandchild.
With her first husband Clark, Lillian leaves behind son Clark Judy, Jr. (Karen), granddaughter Heather (Steven) Bennetts and their daughter Emma, and grandson Brad and his daughter Wren; all of Colorado.
With her second husband Alvin, Lillian leaves behind two children and their families:
daughter Karen Gissenaas, granddaughter Amanda (Adam) Kessler and their children Samantha, Alexander, Timothy, Natalie, and Amy; grandson Jonathan; and granddaughter Heidi (Mark) Radddatz and their children Abigail and Enoch;
and daughter Glover Gisenas (Edward) Gale, granddaughter Tia (Doug) Bauman and their sons Talan, Karl, and Logan; and grandson Jacob (Jody) and their daughters Alyssa and McKenna; all of Wisconsin except the Kesslers in Missouri.
With her third husband Melvin, Lillian leaves behind four stepchildren and their families:
son David (Sue), grandson David Jr (Becky) and children Kara, Sara, and David III; grandson Ryan (Kate) and children Whitney, Laurel, and Preston;
daughter Nina (Pat) McVeigh, granddaughter Erin (Michael) Baer and children Ellis, Bridger, and Kinley; grandson Matthew (Sarah) and children Evan and Anna; and grandsons Shannon and Keegan (Kelsey);
daughter Ellen (Rick) Cook, grandson Christopher (Karen) and children Caleb and Carlie; granddaughter Mackenzie (John) Schulz and children Cooper, Cullen, and Cameron;
and son Daniel, granddaughter Kelly (Jeremy) Heidenreich and children Marcus, Sam, and Amelia; granddaughter Sierra, and grandsons Nathan and Hunter.
Lillian wished to be cremated.
©The Rhodes Charapata funeral home
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**Sept 21, 2022~~ per Karen Judy, FIND A GRAVE ID#47786849;
"I am Lillian's daughter-in-law She was married three times and her ashes are at different graves"
Lillian Elaine Furbish (Judy, Gisenas) Goddard, a lifelong resident of Marinette County, recently achieved her final goals of turning 100 years old and "going up into the sky" to be with those who preceded her and whom she missed very much, on November 11 and November 24, respectively. The many, many 100th birthday cards and letters she received from family, friends, and former students meant a great deal to her.
Condensing into a few paragraphs the lifetime of someone that spanned a century – beginning as a child in a log cabin who fetched water from a well, read by kerosene lamp, rode to school by horse-drawn wagon, and listened to the whipper-wills, and closing as a senior in her 90s who emailed, read by LED light, and traveled by airplane – is impossible. Nor would citing the usual milestone dates convey what her life was like as a widowed mother, married mother, single mother, working mother, stepmother, and grandmother, as well as a daughter, sister, wife, aunt, teacher, and friend. A member of the Beaver Lutheran church and humble servant of God.
Lillian was kind and patient. She put others' needs ahead of her own, only spoke well of others, and led by quiet example. She was a hard worker. She lived sensibly and did everything in moderation, which she proudly attributed to being "Scotch." She was always glad to see you.
Approaching the half-century mark, Lillian privately despaired that she had not made any difference in the world, and perhaps was not capable of making one. The impacts of her teaching, parenting and sewing were not apparent to her, she was merely leading an unremarkable life when it was most remarkable to the hundreds of students, family, and friends. She raised pet great horned owls, resisted societal norms for women of the time, supported the marginalized, embraced ever-changing times, and survived hardship.
La, as called by immediate family, fondly reminisced about growing up on the farm with her parents, Clare Furbish and Glover (Thompson) Furbish, older sister Elrina and older brother William, all of whom preceded her to Heaven. She was less fond of having to board away from home for school.
At teacher's college in Marinette, Lillian became acquainted with her friend Julia's older brother, Clark Judy, and they married at Fort Hood, Texas, in 1943. When he was killed on Corregidor Island in the Philippines in 1945, she juggled a baby boy with teaching and returning to college.
After several years of teaching in country schools, Lillian met Alvin Gisenas. They married in Wausaukee in 1952 and had two girls. After a few years at home she returned to teaching. When Alvin passed away from cancer in 1963, she moved the family to Pound, then bought a house in Coleman.
In 1966, Lillian married a local widower, Melvin Goddard. Their blended family eventually settled into a new home north of Beaver. When Melvin passed away in 2001, she moved to Coleman and later to Weston.
To her relief, Lillian is survived by all of her descendants, plus the pending arrival of her first great-great grandchild.
With her first husband Clark, Lillian leaves behind son Clark Judy, Jr. (Karen), granddaughter Heather (Steven) Bennetts and their daughter Emma, and grandson Brad and his daughter Wren; all of Colorado.
With her second husband Alvin, Lillian leaves behind two children and their families:
daughter Karen Gissenaas, granddaughter Amanda (Adam) Kessler and their children Samantha, Alexander, Timothy, Natalie, and Amy; grandson Jonathan; and granddaughter Heidi (Mark) Radddatz and their children Abigail and Enoch;
and daughter Glover Gisenas (Edward) Gale, granddaughter Tia (Doug) Bauman and their sons Talan, Karl, and Logan; and grandson Jacob (Jody) and their daughters Alyssa and McKenna; all of Wisconsin except the Kesslers in Missouri.
With her third husband Melvin, Lillian leaves behind four stepchildren and their families:
son David (Sue), grandson David Jr (Becky) and children Kara, Sara, and David III; grandson Ryan (Kate) and children Whitney, Laurel, and Preston;
daughter Nina (Pat) McVeigh, granddaughter Erin (Michael) Baer and children Ellis, Bridger, and Kinley; grandson Matthew (Sarah) and children Evan and Anna; and grandsons Shannon and Keegan (Kelsey);
daughter Ellen (Rick) Cook, grandson Christopher (Karen) and children Caleb and Carlie; granddaughter Mackenzie (John) Schulz and children Cooper, Cullen, and Cameron;
and son Daniel, granddaughter Kelly (Jeremy) Heidenreich and children Marcus, Sam, and Amelia; granddaughter Sierra, and grandsons Nathan and Hunter.
Lillian wished to be cremated.
©The Rhodes Charapata funeral home
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**Sept 21, 2022~~ per Karen Judy, FIND A GRAVE ID#47786849;
"I am Lillian's daughter-in-law She was married three times and her ashes are at different graves"
**2nd grave marker photo is the grave marker placed by husband Clark Judy in Riverside Cemetery of Peshtigo, WI**
Lillian Elaine Furbish (Judy, Gisenas) Goddard, a lifelong resident of Marinette County, recently achieved her final goals of turning 100 years old and "going up into the sky" to be with those who preceded her and whom she missed very much, on November 11 and November 24, respectively. The many, many 100th birthday cards and letters she received from family, friends, and former students meant a great deal to her.
Condensing into a few paragraphs the lifetime of someone that spanned a century – beginning as a child in a log cabin who fetched water from a well, read by kerosene lamp, rode to school by horse-drawn wagon, and listened to the whipper-wills, and closing as a senior in her 90s who emailed, read by LED light, and traveled by airplane – is impossible. Nor would citing the usual milestone dates convey what her life was like as a widowed mother, married mother, single mother, working mother, stepmother, and grandmother, as well as a daughter, sister, wife, aunt, teacher, and friend. A member of the Beaver Lutheran church and humble servant of God.
Lillian was kind and patient. She put others' needs ahead of her own, only spoke well of others, and led by quiet example. She was a hard worker. She lived sensibly and did everything in moderation, which she proudly attributed to being "Scotch." She was always glad to see you.
Approaching the half-century mark, Lillian privately despaired that she had not made any difference in the world, and perhaps was not capable of making one. The impacts of her teaching, parenting and sewing were not apparent to her, she was merely leading an unremarkable life when it was most remarkable to the hundreds of students, family, and friends. She raised pet great horned owls, resisted societal norms for women of the time, supported the marginalized, embraced ever-changing times, and survived hardship.
La, as called by immediate family, fondly reminisced about growing up on the farm with her parents, Clare Furbish and Glover (Thompson) Furbish, older sister Elrina and older brother William, all of whom preceded her to Heaven. She was less fond of having to board away from home for school.
At teacher's college in Marinette, Lillian became acquainted with her friend Julia's older brother, Clark Judy, and they married at Fort Hood, Texas, in 1943. When he was killed on Corregidor Island in the Philippines in 1945, she juggled a baby boy with teaching and returning to college.
After several years of teaching in country schools, Lillian met Alvin Gisenas. They married in Wausaukee in 1952 and had two girls. After a few years at home she returned to teaching. When Alvin passed away from cancer in 1963, she moved the family to Pound, then bought a house in Coleman.
In 1966, Lillian married a local widower, Melvin Goddard. Their blended family eventually settled into a new home north of Beaver. When Melvin passed away in 2001, she moved to Coleman and later to Weston.
To her relief, Lillian is survived by all of her descendants, plus the pending arrival of her first great-great grandchild.
With her first husband Clark, Lillian leaves behind son Clark Judy, Jr. (Karen), granddaughter Heather (Steven) Bennetts and their daughter Emma, and grandson Brad and his daughter Wren; all of Colorado.
With her second husband Alvin, Lillian leaves behind two children and their families:
daughter Karen Gissenaas, granddaughter Amanda (Adam) Kessler and their children Samantha, Alexander, Timothy, Natalie, and Amy; grandson Jonathan; and granddaughter Heidi (Mark) Radddatz and their children Abigail and Enoch;
and daughter Glover Gisenas (Edward) Gale, granddaughter Tia (Doug) Bauman and their sons Talan, Karl, and Logan; and grandson Jacob (Jody) and their daughters Alyssa and McKenna; all of Wisconsin except the Kesslers in Missouri.
With her third husband Melvin, Lillian leaves behind four stepchildren and their families:
son David (Sue), grandson David Jr (Becky) and children Kara, Sara, and David III; grandson Ryan (Kate) and children Whitney, Laurel, and Preston;
daughter Nina (Pat) McVeigh, granddaughter Erin (Michael) Baer and children Ellis, Bridger, and Kinley; grandson Matthew (Sarah) and children Evan and Anna; and grandsons Shannon and Keegan (Kelsey);
daughter Ellen (Rick) Cook, grandson Christopher (Karen) and children Caleb and Carlie; granddaughter Mackenzie (John) Schulz and children Cooper, Cullen, and Cameron;
and son Daniel, granddaughter Kelly (Jeremy) Heidenreich and children Marcus, Sam, and Amelia; granddaughter Sierra, and grandsons Nathan and Hunter.
Lillian wished to be cremated.
©The Rhodes Charapata funeral home
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**Sept 21, 2022~~ per Karen Judy, FIND A GRAVE ID#47786849;
"I am Lillian's daughter-in-law She was married three times and her ashes are at different graves"
Lillian Elaine Furbish (Judy, Gisenas) Goddard, a lifelong resident of Marinette County, recently achieved her final goals of turning 100 years old and "going up into the sky" to be with those who preceded her and whom she missed very much, on November 11 and November 24, respectively. The many, many 100th birthday cards and letters she received from family, friends, and former students meant a great deal to her.
Condensing into a few paragraphs the lifetime of someone that spanned a century – beginning as a child in a log cabin who fetched water from a well, read by kerosene lamp, rode to school by horse-drawn wagon, and listened to the whipper-wills, and closing as a senior in her 90s who emailed, read by LED light, and traveled by airplane – is impossible. Nor would citing the usual milestone dates convey what her life was like as a widowed mother, married mother, single mother, working mother, stepmother, and grandmother, as well as a daughter, sister, wife, aunt, teacher, and friend. A member of the Beaver Lutheran church and humble servant of God.
Lillian was kind and patient. She put others' needs ahead of her own, only spoke well of others, and led by quiet example. She was a hard worker. She lived sensibly and did everything in moderation, which she proudly attributed to being "Scotch." She was always glad to see you.
Approaching the half-century mark, Lillian privately despaired that she had not made any difference in the world, and perhaps was not capable of making one. The impacts of her teaching, parenting and sewing were not apparent to her, she was merely leading an unremarkable life when it was most remarkable to the hundreds of students, family, and friends. She raised pet great horned owls, resisted societal norms for women of the time, supported the marginalized, embraced ever-changing times, and survived hardship.
La, as called by immediate family, fondly reminisced about growing up on the farm with her parents, Clare Furbish and Glover (Thompson) Furbish, older sister Elrina and older brother William, all of whom preceded her to Heaven. She was less fond of having to board away from home for school.
At teacher's college in Marinette, Lillian became acquainted with her friend Julia's older brother, Clark Judy, and they married at Fort Hood, Texas, in 1943. When he was killed on Corregidor Island in the Philippines in 1945, she juggled a baby boy with teaching and returning to college.
After several years of teaching in country schools, Lillian met Alvin Gisenas. They married in Wausaukee in 1952 and had two girls. After a few years at home she returned to teaching. When Alvin passed away from cancer in 1963, she moved the family to Pound, then bought a house in Coleman.
In 1966, Lillian married a local widower, Melvin Goddard. Their blended family eventually settled into a new home north of Beaver. When Melvin passed away in 2001, she moved to Coleman and later to Weston.
To her relief, Lillian is survived by all of her descendants, plus the pending arrival of her first great-great grandchild.
With her first husband Clark, Lillian leaves behind son Clark Judy, Jr. (Karen), granddaughter Heather (Steven) Bennetts and their daughter Emma, and grandson Brad and his daughter Wren; all of Colorado.
With her second husband Alvin, Lillian leaves behind two children and their families:
daughter Karen Gissenaas, granddaughter Amanda (Adam) Kessler and their children Samantha, Alexander, Timothy, Natalie, and Amy; grandson Jonathan; and granddaughter Heidi (Mark) Radddatz and their children Abigail and Enoch;
and daughter Glover Gisenas (Edward) Gale, granddaughter Tia (Doug) Bauman and their sons Talan, Karl, and Logan; and grandson Jacob (Jody) and their daughters Alyssa and McKenna; all of Wisconsin except the Kesslers in Missouri.
With her third husband Melvin, Lillian leaves behind four stepchildren and their families:
son David (Sue), grandson David Jr (Becky) and children Kara, Sara, and David III; grandson Ryan (Kate) and children Whitney, Laurel, and Preston;
daughter Nina (Pat) McVeigh, granddaughter Erin (Michael) Baer and children Ellis, Bridger, and Kinley; grandson Matthew (Sarah) and children Evan and Anna; and grandsons Shannon and Keegan (Kelsey);
daughter Ellen (Rick) Cook, grandson Christopher (Karen) and children Caleb and Carlie; granddaughter Mackenzie (John) Schulz and children Cooper, Cullen, and Cameron;
and son Daniel, granddaughter Kelly (Jeremy) Heidenreich and children Marcus, Sam, and Amelia; granddaughter Sierra, and grandsons Nathan and Hunter.
Lillian wished to be cremated.
©The Rhodes Charapata funeral home
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
**Sept 21, 2022~~ per Karen Judy, FIND A GRAVE ID#47786849;
"I am Lillian's daughter-in-law She was married three times and her ashes are at different graves"
