Elizabeth Rose (Klusmeyer) Sterrenburg, 82, of Manitowoc, peacefully left this earth Monday, April 20, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved dog, Zip.
Liz was born in Manitowoc on July 30, 1932, to the late Edwin and Hertha Klusmeyer. She attended Manitowoc schools, graduating in 1950 from Lincoln High School. Liz continued her education at the Neenah-Menasha School of Nursing, where she became an LPN in 1955. Although she had decided she would never marry, in June of 1957 she agreed to go on a blind date with the Chief of the Two Rivers Coast Guard Station, Gerald Sterrenburg. Four months later, they were married at First German Ev. Lutheran Church in Manitowoc.
Her 40+ years in nursing were spent at area hospitals and nursing homes, as well as private duty care. She ended with a job at Michigan Shores group home. Liz belonged to many organizations, including the Manitowoc County Historical Society, Manitowoc Senior Center, USCG Chief Petty Officers Association Auxiliary, Doris Day Animal League, PETA, and the Lakeshore Humane Society, where she actively helped to raise money to build the animal shelter, and served on the Board of Directors. Liz was also a faithful member of the YMCA for over 30 years, practicing weight training and yoga well into her seventies.
Survivors include her five children: Kim (Mark) Kattner, Sheboygan Falls; Cathy (Paul) Reynolds, Manitowoc; David (Marianne Fourcaudot) Sterrenburg, Milwaukee; Tamra (Jay) Fricke, Manitowoc; Wanda (Andy) Larson, Two Rivers; and a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Sterrenburg, Milwaukee. She is further survived by 12 grandchildren: Josh, Jake (Nicole), and Zach Kattner; Elizabeth (fiancée Richard Peterson) and Thomas Reynolds; Daniel (Sarah), Justin, and Anna Sterrenburg; Emily, Rachel, and Lydia Fricke; and David (Brittany) Musselman; two step-grandchildren, Heidi Charbonneau and Eric Hoes; and 9 great-grandchildren, Aiden, Zaiden, Marley, Keira, Alex, Nate, Abby, Lorelai, and Archer; 3 step-great-grandchildren, Cheyanne, Cierra, and Noelle; a sister-in-law, Mae Klaus, Virginia; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Liz was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Jerry, the love of her life; her parents; two brothers: Fred and Hank Klusmeyer; her mother-in-law and father-in-law; one brother-in-law: Robert Sterrenburg; one sister-in-law: Marie (Betty) Williams; and many devoted animal friends.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at First German Ev. Lutheran Church, 1033 South 8th Street, Manitowoc. Rev. Christopher Hoppe and Rev. Benjamin Schaefer will officiate with burial to take place at Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at noon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be greatly appreciated to First German Ev. Lutheran Church, or to the Lakeshore Humane Society, a place, in Liz’s words, “Always on my mind and in my heart;” All her life, Liz had a great love and concern for all of God’s creatures.
Liz’s family would like to thank the doctors and staff of the fifth floor at Holy Family Memorial Hospital; the staff at River’s Bend Rehab Center; and the HFM Hospice Care team, for their support and compassion during her last days.
The story of my life is ended. I must leave it to those nearest to me to make the final notations. And as they read this story of a child of God, may they think of me in kindness and mercy, and may my memory be of benefit to them in this life and in the life to come. As for me, it is indeed a sad thought to part from those I love best. But the grief of leaving you, my beloved ones, is dispelled with the shadows of death before the rising sun of eternal life. Remember me, not as one who has been with you a few years, only to be taken away; but as one who has gone before you and will be with you in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.
Liz was born in Manitowoc on July 30, 1932, to the late Edwin and Hertha Klusmeyer. She attended Manitowoc schools, graduating in 1950 from Lincoln High School. Liz continued her education at the Neenah-Menasha School of Nursing, where she became an LPN in 1955. Although she had decided she would never marry, in June of 1957 she agreed to go on a blind date with the Chief of the Two Rivers Coast Guard Station, Gerald Sterrenburg. Four months later, they were married at First German Ev. Lutheran Church in Manitowoc.
Her 40+ years in nursing were spent at area hospitals and nursing homes, as well as private duty care. She ended with a job at Michigan Shores group home. Liz belonged to many organizations, including the Manitowoc County Historical Society, Manitowoc Senior Center, USCG Chief Petty Officers Association Auxiliary, Doris Day Animal League, PETA, and the Lakeshore Humane Society, where she actively helped to raise money to build the animal shelter, and served on the Board of Directors. Liz was also a faithful member of the YMCA for over 30 years, practicing weight training and yoga well into her seventies.
Survivors include her five children: Kim (Mark) Kattner, Sheboygan Falls; Cathy (Paul) Reynolds, Manitowoc; David (Marianne Fourcaudot) Sterrenburg, Milwaukee; Tamra (Jay) Fricke, Manitowoc; Wanda (Andy) Larson, Two Rivers; and a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Sterrenburg, Milwaukee. She is further survived by 12 grandchildren: Josh, Jake (Nicole), and Zach Kattner; Elizabeth (fiancée Richard Peterson) and Thomas Reynolds; Daniel (Sarah), Justin, and Anna Sterrenburg; Emily, Rachel, and Lydia Fricke; and David (Brittany) Musselman; two step-grandchildren, Heidi Charbonneau and Eric Hoes; and 9 great-grandchildren, Aiden, Zaiden, Marley, Keira, Alex, Nate, Abby, Lorelai, and Archer; 3 step-great-grandchildren, Cheyanne, Cierra, and Noelle; a sister-in-law, Mae Klaus, Virginia; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Liz was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Jerry, the love of her life; her parents; two brothers: Fred and Hank Klusmeyer; her mother-in-law and father-in-law; one brother-in-law: Robert Sterrenburg; one sister-in-law: Marie (Betty) Williams; and many devoted animal friends.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at First German Ev. Lutheran Church, 1033 South 8th Street, Manitowoc. Rev. Christopher Hoppe and Rev. Benjamin Schaefer will officiate with burial to take place at Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at noon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be greatly appreciated to First German Ev. Lutheran Church, or to the Lakeshore Humane Society, a place, in Liz’s words, “Always on my mind and in my heart;” All her life, Liz had a great love and concern for all of God’s creatures.
Liz’s family would like to thank the doctors and staff of the fifth floor at Holy Family Memorial Hospital; the staff at River’s Bend Rehab Center; and the HFM Hospice Care team, for their support and compassion during her last days.
The story of my life is ended. I must leave it to those nearest to me to make the final notations. And as they read this story of a child of God, may they think of me in kindness and mercy, and may my memory be of benefit to them in this life and in the life to come. As for me, it is indeed a sad thought to part from those I love best. But the grief of leaving you, my beloved ones, is dispelled with the shadows of death before the rising sun of eternal life. Remember me, not as one who has been with you a few years, only to be taken away; but as one who has gone before you and will be with you in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.
Elizabeth Rose (Klusmeyer) Sterrenburg, 82, of Manitowoc, peacefully left this earth Monday, April 20, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved dog, Zip.
Liz was born in Manitowoc on July 30, 1932, to the late Edwin and Hertha Klusmeyer. She attended Manitowoc schools, graduating in 1950 from Lincoln High School. Liz continued her education at the Neenah-Menasha School of Nursing, where she became an LPN in 1955. Although she had decided she would never marry, in June of 1957 she agreed to go on a blind date with the Chief of the Two Rivers Coast Guard Station, Gerald Sterrenburg. Four months later, they were married at First German Ev. Lutheran Church in Manitowoc.
Her 40+ years in nursing were spent at area hospitals and nursing homes, as well as private duty care. She ended with a job at Michigan Shores group home. Liz belonged to many organizations, including the Manitowoc County Historical Society, Manitowoc Senior Center, USCG Chief Petty Officers Association Auxiliary, Doris Day Animal League, PETA, and the Lakeshore Humane Society, where she actively helped to raise money to build the animal shelter, and served on the Board of Directors. Liz was also a faithful member of the YMCA for over 30 years, practicing weight training and yoga well into her seventies.
Survivors include her five children: Kim (Mark) Kattner, Sheboygan Falls; Cathy (Paul) Reynolds, Manitowoc; David (Marianne Fourcaudot) Sterrenburg, Milwaukee; Tamra (Jay) Fricke, Manitowoc; Wanda (Andy) Larson, Two Rivers; and a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Sterrenburg, Milwaukee. She is further survived by 12 grandchildren: Josh, Jake (Nicole), and Zach Kattner; Elizabeth (fiancée Richard Peterson) and Thomas Reynolds; Daniel (Sarah), Justin, and Anna Sterrenburg; Emily, Rachel, and Lydia Fricke; and David (Brittany) Musselman; two step-grandchildren, Heidi Charbonneau and Eric Hoes; and 9 great-grandchildren, Aiden, Zaiden, Marley, Keira, Alex, Nate, Abby, Lorelai, and Archer; 3 step-great-grandchildren, Cheyanne, Cierra, and Noelle; a sister-in-law, Mae Klaus, Virginia; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Liz was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Jerry, the love of her life; her parents; two brothers: Fred and Hank Klusmeyer; her mother-in-law and father-in-law; one brother-in-law: Robert Sterrenburg; one sister-in-law: Marie (Betty) Williams; and many devoted animal friends.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at First German Ev. Lutheran Church, 1033 South 8th Street, Manitowoc. Rev. Christopher Hoppe and Rev. Benjamin Schaefer will officiate with burial to take place at Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at noon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be greatly appreciated to First German Ev. Lutheran Church, or to the Lakeshore Humane Society, a place, in Liz’s words, “Always on my mind and in my heart;” All her life, Liz had a great love and concern for all of God’s creatures.
Liz’s family would like to thank the doctors and staff of the fifth floor at Holy Family Memorial Hospital; the staff at River’s Bend Rehab Center; and the HFM Hospice Care team, for their support and compassion during her last days.
The story of my life is ended. I must leave it to those nearest to me to make the final notations. And as they read this story of a child of God, may they think of me in kindness and mercy, and may my memory be of benefit to them in this life and in the life to come. As for me, it is indeed a sad thought to part from those I love best. But the grief of leaving you, my beloved ones, is dispelled with the shadows of death before the rising sun of eternal life. Remember me, not as one who has been with you a few years, only to be taken away; but as one who has gone before you and will be with you in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.
Liz was born in Manitowoc on July 30, 1932, to the late Edwin and Hertha Klusmeyer. She attended Manitowoc schools, graduating in 1950 from Lincoln High School. Liz continued her education at the Neenah-Menasha School of Nursing, where she became an LPN in 1955. Although she had decided she would never marry, in June of 1957 she agreed to go on a blind date with the Chief of the Two Rivers Coast Guard Station, Gerald Sterrenburg. Four months later, they were married at First German Ev. Lutheran Church in Manitowoc.
Her 40+ years in nursing were spent at area hospitals and nursing homes, as well as private duty care. She ended with a job at Michigan Shores group home. Liz belonged to many organizations, including the Manitowoc County Historical Society, Manitowoc Senior Center, USCG Chief Petty Officers Association Auxiliary, Doris Day Animal League, PETA, and the Lakeshore Humane Society, where she actively helped to raise money to build the animal shelter, and served on the Board of Directors. Liz was also a faithful member of the YMCA for over 30 years, practicing weight training and yoga well into her seventies.
Survivors include her five children: Kim (Mark) Kattner, Sheboygan Falls; Cathy (Paul) Reynolds, Manitowoc; David (Marianne Fourcaudot) Sterrenburg, Milwaukee; Tamra (Jay) Fricke, Manitowoc; Wanda (Andy) Larson, Two Rivers; and a daughter-in-law, Cheryl Sterrenburg, Milwaukee. She is further survived by 12 grandchildren: Josh, Jake (Nicole), and Zach Kattner; Elizabeth (fiancée Richard Peterson) and Thomas Reynolds; Daniel (Sarah), Justin, and Anna Sterrenburg; Emily, Rachel, and Lydia Fricke; and David (Brittany) Musselman; two step-grandchildren, Heidi Charbonneau and Eric Hoes; and 9 great-grandchildren, Aiden, Zaiden, Marley, Keira, Alex, Nate, Abby, Lorelai, and Archer; 3 step-great-grandchildren, Cheyanne, Cierra, and Noelle; a sister-in-law, Mae Klaus, Virginia; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Liz was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Jerry, the love of her life; her parents; two brothers: Fred and Hank Klusmeyer; her mother-in-law and father-in-law; one brother-in-law: Robert Sterrenburg; one sister-in-law: Marie (Betty) Williams; and many devoted animal friends.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at First German Ev. Lutheran Church, 1033 South 8th Street, Manitowoc. Rev. Christopher Hoppe and Rev. Benjamin Schaefer will officiate with burial to take place at Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at noon. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com
The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, North 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorials would be greatly appreciated to First German Ev. Lutheran Church, or to the Lakeshore Humane Society, a place, in Liz’s words, “Always on my mind and in my heart;” All her life, Liz had a great love and concern for all of God’s creatures.
Liz’s family would like to thank the doctors and staff of the fifth floor at Holy Family Memorial Hospital; the staff at River’s Bend Rehab Center; and the HFM Hospice Care team, for their support and compassion during her last days.
The story of my life is ended. I must leave it to those nearest to me to make the final notations. And as they read this story of a child of God, may they think of me in kindness and mercy, and may my memory be of benefit to them in this life and in the life to come. As for me, it is indeed a sad thought to part from those I love best. But the grief of leaving you, my beloved ones, is dispelled with the shadows of death before the rising sun of eternal life. Remember me, not as one who has been with you a few years, only to be taken away; but as one who has gone before you and will be with you in the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.
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