Geraldine (Steffel) Michalski, 82, Tisch Mills, died Friday morning, Jan. 11, 2008. She was born Sept. 1, 1925, in the village of Denmark, the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Pivonka) Steffel. She was a 1943 graduate of Denmark High School. She married Norbert F. Michalski on April 25, 1949, at All Saints Catholic Church in Denmark. They lived in New Franken for about one and a half years. In 1951, they purchased a farm east of Tisch Mills and lived there until 1987 when they built a home west of Tisch Mills.
Geraldine was a very active member of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish-Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary site. She was a longtime member of the Rosary Society, serving as president for many years, helping with many activities and funeral meals. She had served on the financial committee and was a past parish treasurer. She also was active in the Tisch Mills Branch of Catholic Family Life Insurance, serving the last 20-plus years as public reporter. She loved traveling with her husband all over the U.S. and enjoyed playing cards.
Surviving are her husband of 58-plus years, Norbert, of Tisch Mills; five children, Judy (Gary) Slowinski of Stevens Point, Mary Jo (Lynne) Deubler of Manitowoc, Debra (William) VerBoort of Clovis Calif., Nancy (Bill) Schmidt of Delafield, and Norbert (Lisa) Michalski of Two Rivers; 10 grandchildren, Stacy Slowinski, Nicole Slowinski, Kathryn (Shane) Schmitz, Greg Deubler, Allison VerBoort (fiancé Joe Hopkins), Rachel VerBoort, Stephanie Schmidt, Justin Schmidt, Matthew Michalski and Michael Michalski; a great-grandchild, Alexander Slowinski; a brother, Jerome (Mary Anne) Steffel of Green Bay; and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Weidner.
Friends may call at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 County Highway R, Denmark, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. A parish prayer service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friends also may call at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church, 18424 Tisch Mills Road, Denmark, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, from 10 to 11 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church.
Geraldine was a very active member of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish-Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary site. She was a longtime member of the Rosary Society, serving as president for many years, helping with many activities and funeral meals. She had served on the financial committee and was a past parish treasurer. She also was active in the Tisch Mills Branch of Catholic Family Life Insurance, serving the last 20-plus years as public reporter. She loved traveling with her husband all over the U.S. and enjoyed playing cards.
Surviving are her husband of 58-plus years, Norbert, of Tisch Mills; five children, Judy (Gary) Slowinski of Stevens Point, Mary Jo (Lynne) Deubler of Manitowoc, Debra (William) VerBoort of Clovis Calif., Nancy (Bill) Schmidt of Delafield, and Norbert (Lisa) Michalski of Two Rivers; 10 grandchildren, Stacy Slowinski, Nicole Slowinski, Kathryn (Shane) Schmitz, Greg Deubler, Allison VerBoort (fiancé Joe Hopkins), Rachel VerBoort, Stephanie Schmidt, Justin Schmidt, Matthew Michalski and Michael Michalski; a great-grandchild, Alexander Slowinski; a brother, Jerome (Mary Anne) Steffel of Green Bay; and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Weidner.
Friends may call at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 County Highway R, Denmark, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. A parish prayer service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friends also may call at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church, 18424 Tisch Mills Road, Denmark, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, from 10 to 11 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church.
Geraldine (Steffel) Michalski, 82, Tisch Mills, died Friday morning, Jan. 11, 2008. She was born Sept. 1, 1925, in the village of Denmark, the daughter of the late Michael and Agnes (Pivonka) Steffel. She was a 1943 graduate of Denmark High School. She married Norbert F. Michalski on April 25, 1949, at All Saints Catholic Church in Denmark. They lived in New Franken for about one and a half years. In 1951, they purchased a farm east of Tisch Mills and lived there until 1987 when they built a home west of Tisch Mills.
Geraldine was a very active member of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish-Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary site. She was a longtime member of the Rosary Society, serving as president for many years, helping with many activities and funeral meals. She had served on the financial committee and was a past parish treasurer. She also was active in the Tisch Mills Branch of Catholic Family Life Insurance, serving the last 20-plus years as public reporter. She loved traveling with her husband all over the U.S. and enjoyed playing cards.
Surviving are her husband of 58-plus years, Norbert, of Tisch Mills; five children, Judy (Gary) Slowinski of Stevens Point, Mary Jo (Lynne) Deubler of Manitowoc, Debra (William) VerBoort of Clovis Calif., Nancy (Bill) Schmidt of Delafield, and Norbert (Lisa) Michalski of Two Rivers; 10 grandchildren, Stacy Slowinski, Nicole Slowinski, Kathryn (Shane) Schmitz, Greg Deubler, Allison VerBoort (fiancé Joe Hopkins), Rachel VerBoort, Stephanie Schmidt, Justin Schmidt, Matthew Michalski and Michael Michalski; a great-grandchild, Alexander Slowinski; a brother, Jerome (Mary Anne) Steffel of Green Bay; and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Weidner.
Friends may call at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 County Highway R, Denmark, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. A parish prayer service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friends also may call at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church, 18424 Tisch Mills Road, Denmark, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, from 10 to 11 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church.
Geraldine was a very active member of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish-Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary site. She was a longtime member of the Rosary Society, serving as president for many years, helping with many activities and funeral meals. She had served on the financial committee and was a past parish treasurer. She also was active in the Tisch Mills Branch of Catholic Family Life Insurance, serving the last 20-plus years as public reporter. She loved traveling with her husband all over the U.S. and enjoyed playing cards.
Surviving are her husband of 58-plus years, Norbert, of Tisch Mills; five children, Judy (Gary) Slowinski of Stevens Point, Mary Jo (Lynne) Deubler of Manitowoc, Debra (William) VerBoort of Clovis Calif., Nancy (Bill) Schmidt of Delafield, and Norbert (Lisa) Michalski of Two Rivers; 10 grandchildren, Stacy Slowinski, Nicole Slowinski, Kathryn (Shane) Schmitz, Greg Deubler, Allison VerBoort (fiancé Joe Hopkins), Rachel VerBoort, Stephanie Schmidt, Justin Schmidt, Matthew Michalski and Michael Michalski; a great-grandchild, Alexander Slowinski; a brother, Jerome (Mary Anne) Steffel of Green Bay; and many other relatives. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Weidner.
Friends may call at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 County Highway R, Denmark, on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, from 3:30 to 7 p.m. A parish prayer service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friends also may call at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church, 18424 Tisch Mills Road, Denmark, on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, from 10 to 11 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church.
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