Iola Harris-Novak, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2009. She was born in Laona on Dec. 28, 1915, the daughter of the late Elmer and Anna (Deau) Harris.
Iola was raised in Laona where she met the love of her life John Novak. They were married on Oct. 31, 1936, and spent 72 years wonderful years together. She raised six children and worked alongside her husband, shoveling coal, moving houses, driving truck, hauling concrete blocks and still had a hot meal on the table. She enjoyed cleaning and cooking and playing cards with the family.
She acquired Alzheimer's in 1996 at which time she went to the nursing home where she resided until the time of her death.
She follows her husband after his death of only two months. She also joins her daughter, Delores Nuskiewicz and her two sons, John and Norbert; parents, Elmer and Ann Harris; brother, Kenneth; and four sisters, Percy, Verial, Carol and Gertrude.
She will be missed but not forgotten.
She is survived by her sister, Alice Kaatz of Goldendale, Wash.; son-in-law, John Nuskiewicz of Rhinelander; four of their children and eleven grandchildren; daughter, Shirley Novak of New Berlin; son and daughter-in-law, John and Marlene Novak of Laona; their four children, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; son, Robert Novak of DePere, and his two children; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Joe "Butch" Krawze of Laona and their seven children, seventeen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Dennis Lempel of Laona and their child and three grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Monday, April 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Laona. Memorial mass followed at 11 a.m. with Father John Cerkas officiating. Inurnment was at the Laona Cemetery.
A special thank you to the staff at the Crandon Nursing Home for the lovely, wonderful care of our mother and, "grandma." The Novak Family
Weber-Hill Funeral Home of Crandon assisting the family with arrangements.
Iola was raised in Laona where she met the love of her life John Novak. They were married on Oct. 31, 1936, and spent 72 years wonderful years together. She raised six children and worked alongside her husband, shoveling coal, moving houses, driving truck, hauling concrete blocks and still had a hot meal on the table. She enjoyed cleaning and cooking and playing cards with the family.
She acquired Alzheimer's in 1996 at which time she went to the nursing home where she resided until the time of her death.
She follows her husband after his death of only two months. She also joins her daughter, Delores Nuskiewicz and her two sons, John and Norbert; parents, Elmer and Ann Harris; brother, Kenneth; and four sisters, Percy, Verial, Carol and Gertrude.
She will be missed but not forgotten.
She is survived by her sister, Alice Kaatz of Goldendale, Wash.; son-in-law, John Nuskiewicz of Rhinelander; four of their children and eleven grandchildren; daughter, Shirley Novak of New Berlin; son and daughter-in-law, John and Marlene Novak of Laona; their four children, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; son, Robert Novak of DePere, and his two children; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Joe "Butch" Krawze of Laona and their seven children, seventeen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Dennis Lempel of Laona and their child and three grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Monday, April 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Laona. Memorial mass followed at 11 a.m. with Father John Cerkas officiating. Inurnment was at the Laona Cemetery.
A special thank you to the staff at the Crandon Nursing Home for the lovely, wonderful care of our mother and, "grandma." The Novak Family
Weber-Hill Funeral Home of Crandon assisting the family with arrangements.
Iola Harris-Novak, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on April 21, 2009. She was born in Laona on Dec. 28, 1915, the daughter of the late Elmer and Anna (Deau) Harris.
Iola was raised in Laona where she met the love of her life John Novak. They were married on Oct. 31, 1936, and spent 72 years wonderful years together. She raised six children and worked alongside her husband, shoveling coal, moving houses, driving truck, hauling concrete blocks and still had a hot meal on the table. She enjoyed cleaning and cooking and playing cards with the family.
She acquired Alzheimer's in 1996 at which time she went to the nursing home where she resided until the time of her death.
She follows her husband after his death of only two months. She also joins her daughter, Delores Nuskiewicz and her two sons, John and Norbert; parents, Elmer and Ann Harris; brother, Kenneth; and four sisters, Percy, Verial, Carol and Gertrude.
She will be missed but not forgotten.
She is survived by her sister, Alice Kaatz of Goldendale, Wash.; son-in-law, John Nuskiewicz of Rhinelander; four of their children and eleven grandchildren; daughter, Shirley Novak of New Berlin; son and daughter-in-law, John and Marlene Novak of Laona; their four children, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; son, Robert Novak of DePere, and his two children; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Joe "Butch" Krawze of Laona and their seven children, seventeen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Dennis Lempel of Laona and their child and three grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Monday, April 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Laona. Memorial mass followed at 11 a.m. with Father John Cerkas officiating. Inurnment was at the Laona Cemetery.
A special thank you to the staff at the Crandon Nursing Home for the lovely, wonderful care of our mother and, "grandma." The Novak Family
Weber-Hill Funeral Home of Crandon assisting the family with arrangements.
Iola was raised in Laona where she met the love of her life John Novak. They were married on Oct. 31, 1936, and spent 72 years wonderful years together. She raised six children and worked alongside her husband, shoveling coal, moving houses, driving truck, hauling concrete blocks and still had a hot meal on the table. She enjoyed cleaning and cooking and playing cards with the family.
She acquired Alzheimer's in 1996 at which time she went to the nursing home where she resided until the time of her death.
She follows her husband after his death of only two months. She also joins her daughter, Delores Nuskiewicz and her two sons, John and Norbert; parents, Elmer and Ann Harris; brother, Kenneth; and four sisters, Percy, Verial, Carol and Gertrude.
She will be missed but not forgotten.
She is survived by her sister, Alice Kaatz of Goldendale, Wash.; son-in-law, John Nuskiewicz of Rhinelander; four of their children and eleven grandchildren; daughter, Shirley Novak of New Berlin; son and daughter-in-law, John and Marlene Novak of Laona; their four children, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; son, Robert Novak of DePere, and his two children; daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Joe "Butch" Krawze of Laona and their seven children, seventeen grandchildren and one great-grandchild; daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Dennis Lempel of Laona and their child and three grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Monday, April 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Leonard Catholic Church in Laona. Memorial mass followed at 11 a.m. with Father John Cerkas officiating. Inurnment was at the Laona Cemetery.
A special thank you to the staff at the Crandon Nursing Home for the lovely, wonderful care of our mother and, "grandma." The Novak Family
Weber-Hill Funeral Home of Crandon assisting the family with arrangements.
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