Barbara A. Witzeling, age 80, of Madison, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Agrace HospiceCare on Friday, 4 January 2013.
She was born on 4 Feb 1932, the daughter of Richard G. and Catherine S. (Hooper) Botham. Barb married Douglas Witzeling on 28 June 1952, at Blessed Sacrament Church. She was a lifetime Girl Scout, a member of the WOWs, and a 50 plus year member of St Dennis Catholic Church. The most important thing in her life was her family as she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Barb is survived by her husband of 60 years, Doug of Madison; ten children, Carol Witzeling of Madison; David (Jean) and their children, Douglas, Michael, Daniel and Steven, all of Green Bay; John (Lorie Manteufel) of Waupaca; Ruth (Larry) Flescher of Whitewater; Thomas of Findlay, Ohio; Daniel (Dory) and their children, Zoe and Mari, all of Appleton; Steven of Murfreesboro, Tennessee;Jo Anne "Goldie" Bristol and her children, Hannah and Hayley, all of McFarland; Jenifer (Bruce) Davis of Madison and Kathleen Torbleau and her children, Justin, Joseph and Emily, all of McFarland; two sisters, Catherine (Bill) Hagstrom and Marjorie (Jim) Upthagrove; and many relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons-in-laws, Donald Itkin and Stan Fagerness; and three brothers, George, Dr Richard J. and David Botham.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara was celebrated at Saint Dennis Catholic Church in Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 6 April 2013, with Father Kent Schmitt presiding. Mass will be followed by a Celebration of her Life in the Parish Center. Visitation was held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.
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Tributes to Barb on the website of the funeral home:
Tom Hewuse
Dear Witzeling family - I'm so sorry to hear this news about Barb and continue to keep all of in my thougts and prayers. Our families were very close growing-up and I think and remember those happy days of many things our familes did together. Tom Hewuse
Daniel & Dory Witzeling
Miss you Mom!
Donna Vieth
Dear Doug, I am sorry for your loss. I enjoyed talking to you and your wife when I was working at RSVP. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sincerely, Donna
Barry Howe
So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. Like my sibliings, I too have nothing but pleasant memories of your entire family, and of our mothers sharing coffee. I remember Kathleen coming over with Barb, and we'd play with colored marshmallows and toothpicks, but mostly just ate the marshmallows. I know Barb remained a good friend to my mom, Joan, throughout her life. For that I am grateful. My most sincere sympathy to all the Witzelings at the loss of such a wonderful lady.
Michael Howe
I remember Barb from fifty years ago, as a friend and fellow kaffeeklatscher with my mother, Joan, who went to high school with Barb. I _just_ remember the house at 4026 Lori Circle being built when I was 4 years old. A granite boulder from digging the foundation to the home ended up in the front yard of the home where I grew up, at the time next door to Witzelings' house, with a vacant lot between us. I remember one year, I might have been ten years old, and it was May Day. I brought some candy and flowers to the door at 4026, rang the bell, and ran around the corner, as was a custom among certain families. Mrs Witzeling spotted me peeking around the corner, and had just begun to give me heck for it, when she noticed the flowers on the porch, smiled at me, and saw me run away. She was a nice lady, an amazing woman to raise ten children in a house that was not huge. Strangely, I had just been thinking about the family last week, and asking myself if I could remember all of the children's names. I made it to nine, and knew I was missing the youngest child, who I knew was one of three girls in a row, but I just couldn't remember her name. I haven't seen you in more than forty years, Kathleen, so please forgive my memory. I am thinking of all of you at this time when no words can soften the hardness of your loss. Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben von nun an. Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord, from henceforth
Cindy (Howe) Beyler
To the Witzeling Family: So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. I have such wonderful memories of your large and happy family and of our mothers getting together for coffee in the mornings. My thoughts are with all of you at this rough time. She was quite an amazing lady and I know she will be greatly missed by all. Cindy Howe
Darrell Herbst
Doug, You and Your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Darrell & Dina Herbst
Kathy Caulfield (Krakow)
Kathleen and Family, I'm sorry to hear about Barb. I have very fond memories of her from Scouts and from our days of hanging around together as kids. Your mom was a wonderful woman, always welcoming, and had a joyous laugh that many will remember. My thoughts are with you all, Kathy Caulfield (Krakow)
Victor and Katie Knight
Dear Doug and family, We are very sorry to hear of your loss. We shall always cherish the memories that we shared with Barbara over the years. She left behind a great legacy in her family. You all should be proud of the mother and wife that she was. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
She was born on 4 Feb 1932, the daughter of Richard G. and Catherine S. (Hooper) Botham. Barb married Douglas Witzeling on 28 June 1952, at Blessed Sacrament Church. She was a lifetime Girl Scout, a member of the WOWs, and a 50 plus year member of St Dennis Catholic Church. The most important thing in her life was her family as she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Barb is survived by her husband of 60 years, Doug of Madison; ten children, Carol Witzeling of Madison; David (Jean) and their children, Douglas, Michael, Daniel and Steven, all of Green Bay; John (Lorie Manteufel) of Waupaca; Ruth (Larry) Flescher of Whitewater; Thomas of Findlay, Ohio; Daniel (Dory) and their children, Zoe and Mari, all of Appleton; Steven of Murfreesboro, Tennessee;Jo Anne "Goldie" Bristol and her children, Hannah and Hayley, all of McFarland; Jenifer (Bruce) Davis of Madison and Kathleen Torbleau and her children, Justin, Joseph and Emily, all of McFarland; two sisters, Catherine (Bill) Hagstrom and Marjorie (Jim) Upthagrove; and many relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons-in-laws, Donald Itkin and Stan Fagerness; and three brothers, George, Dr Richard J. and David Botham.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara was celebrated at Saint Dennis Catholic Church in Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 6 April 2013, with Father Kent Schmitt presiding. Mass will be followed by a Celebration of her Life in the Parish Center. Visitation was held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.
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Tributes to Barb on the website of the funeral home:
Tom Hewuse
Dear Witzeling family - I'm so sorry to hear this news about Barb and continue to keep all of in my thougts and prayers. Our families were very close growing-up and I think and remember those happy days of many things our familes did together. Tom Hewuse
Daniel & Dory Witzeling
Miss you Mom!
Donna Vieth
Dear Doug, I am sorry for your loss. I enjoyed talking to you and your wife when I was working at RSVP. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sincerely, Donna
Barry Howe
So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. Like my sibliings, I too have nothing but pleasant memories of your entire family, and of our mothers sharing coffee. I remember Kathleen coming over with Barb, and we'd play with colored marshmallows and toothpicks, but mostly just ate the marshmallows. I know Barb remained a good friend to my mom, Joan, throughout her life. For that I am grateful. My most sincere sympathy to all the Witzelings at the loss of such a wonderful lady.
Michael Howe
I remember Barb from fifty years ago, as a friend and fellow kaffeeklatscher with my mother, Joan, who went to high school with Barb. I _just_ remember the house at 4026 Lori Circle being built when I was 4 years old. A granite boulder from digging the foundation to the home ended up in the front yard of the home where I grew up, at the time next door to Witzelings' house, with a vacant lot between us. I remember one year, I might have been ten years old, and it was May Day. I brought some candy and flowers to the door at 4026, rang the bell, and ran around the corner, as was a custom among certain families. Mrs Witzeling spotted me peeking around the corner, and had just begun to give me heck for it, when she noticed the flowers on the porch, smiled at me, and saw me run away. She was a nice lady, an amazing woman to raise ten children in a house that was not huge. Strangely, I had just been thinking about the family last week, and asking myself if I could remember all of the children's names. I made it to nine, and knew I was missing the youngest child, who I knew was one of three girls in a row, but I just couldn't remember her name. I haven't seen you in more than forty years, Kathleen, so please forgive my memory. I am thinking of all of you at this time when no words can soften the hardness of your loss. Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben von nun an. Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord, from henceforth
Cindy (Howe) Beyler
To the Witzeling Family: So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. I have such wonderful memories of your large and happy family and of our mothers getting together for coffee in the mornings. My thoughts are with all of you at this rough time. She was quite an amazing lady and I know she will be greatly missed by all. Cindy Howe
Darrell Herbst
Doug, You and Your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Darrell & Dina Herbst
Kathy Caulfield (Krakow)
Kathleen and Family, I'm sorry to hear about Barb. I have very fond memories of her from Scouts and from our days of hanging around together as kids. Your mom was a wonderful woman, always welcoming, and had a joyous laugh that many will remember. My thoughts are with you all, Kathy Caulfield (Krakow)
Victor and Katie Knight
Dear Doug and family, We are very sorry to hear of your loss. We shall always cherish the memories that we shared with Barbara over the years. She left behind a great legacy in her family. You all should be proud of the mother and wife that she was. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Barbara A. Witzeling, age 80, of Madison, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Agrace HospiceCare on Friday, 4 January 2013.
She was born on 4 Feb 1932, the daughter of Richard G. and Catherine S. (Hooper) Botham. Barb married Douglas Witzeling on 28 June 1952, at Blessed Sacrament Church. She was a lifetime Girl Scout, a member of the WOWs, and a 50 plus year member of St Dennis Catholic Church. The most important thing in her life was her family as she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Barb is survived by her husband of 60 years, Doug of Madison; ten children, Carol Witzeling of Madison; David (Jean) and their children, Douglas, Michael, Daniel and Steven, all of Green Bay; John (Lorie Manteufel) of Waupaca; Ruth (Larry) Flescher of Whitewater; Thomas of Findlay, Ohio; Daniel (Dory) and their children, Zoe and Mari, all of Appleton; Steven of Murfreesboro, Tennessee;Jo Anne "Goldie" Bristol and her children, Hannah and Hayley, all of McFarland; Jenifer (Bruce) Davis of Madison and Kathleen Torbleau and her children, Justin, Joseph and Emily, all of McFarland; two sisters, Catherine (Bill) Hagstrom and Marjorie (Jim) Upthagrove; and many relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons-in-laws, Donald Itkin and Stan Fagerness; and three brothers, George, Dr Richard J. and David Botham.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara was celebrated at Saint Dennis Catholic Church in Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 6 April 2013, with Father Kent Schmitt presiding. Mass will be followed by a Celebration of her Life in the Parish Center. Visitation was held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.
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Tributes to Barb on the website of the funeral home:
Tom Hewuse
Dear Witzeling family - I'm so sorry to hear this news about Barb and continue to keep all of in my thougts and prayers. Our families were very close growing-up and I think and remember those happy days of many things our familes did together. Tom Hewuse
Daniel & Dory Witzeling
Miss you Mom!
Donna Vieth
Dear Doug, I am sorry for your loss. I enjoyed talking to you and your wife when I was working at RSVP. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sincerely, Donna
Barry Howe
So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. Like my sibliings, I too have nothing but pleasant memories of your entire family, and of our mothers sharing coffee. I remember Kathleen coming over with Barb, and we'd play with colored marshmallows and toothpicks, but mostly just ate the marshmallows. I know Barb remained a good friend to my mom, Joan, throughout her life. For that I am grateful. My most sincere sympathy to all the Witzelings at the loss of such a wonderful lady.
Michael Howe
I remember Barb from fifty years ago, as a friend and fellow kaffeeklatscher with my mother, Joan, who went to high school with Barb. I _just_ remember the house at 4026 Lori Circle being built when I was 4 years old. A granite boulder from digging the foundation to the home ended up in the front yard of the home where I grew up, at the time next door to Witzelings' house, with a vacant lot between us. I remember one year, I might have been ten years old, and it was May Day. I brought some candy and flowers to the door at 4026, rang the bell, and ran around the corner, as was a custom among certain families. Mrs Witzeling spotted me peeking around the corner, and had just begun to give me heck for it, when she noticed the flowers on the porch, smiled at me, and saw me run away. She was a nice lady, an amazing woman to raise ten children in a house that was not huge. Strangely, I had just been thinking about the family last week, and asking myself if I could remember all of the children's names. I made it to nine, and knew I was missing the youngest child, who I knew was one of three girls in a row, but I just couldn't remember her name. I haven't seen you in more than forty years, Kathleen, so please forgive my memory. I am thinking of all of you at this time when no words can soften the hardness of your loss. Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben von nun an. Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord, from henceforth
Cindy (Howe) Beyler
To the Witzeling Family: So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. I have such wonderful memories of your large and happy family and of our mothers getting together for coffee in the mornings. My thoughts are with all of you at this rough time. She was quite an amazing lady and I know she will be greatly missed by all. Cindy Howe
Darrell Herbst
Doug, You and Your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Darrell & Dina Herbst
Kathy Caulfield (Krakow)
Kathleen and Family, I'm sorry to hear about Barb. I have very fond memories of her from Scouts and from our days of hanging around together as kids. Your mom was a wonderful woman, always welcoming, and had a joyous laugh that many will remember. My thoughts are with you all, Kathy Caulfield (Krakow)
Victor and Katie Knight
Dear Doug and family, We are very sorry to hear of your loss. We shall always cherish the memories that we shared with Barbara over the years. She left behind a great legacy in her family. You all should be proud of the mother and wife that she was. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
She was born on 4 Feb 1932, the daughter of Richard G. and Catherine S. (Hooper) Botham. Barb married Douglas Witzeling on 28 June 1952, at Blessed Sacrament Church. She was a lifetime Girl Scout, a member of the WOWs, and a 50 plus year member of St Dennis Catholic Church. The most important thing in her life was her family as she was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Barb is survived by her husband of 60 years, Doug of Madison; ten children, Carol Witzeling of Madison; David (Jean) and their children, Douglas, Michael, Daniel and Steven, all of Green Bay; John (Lorie Manteufel) of Waupaca; Ruth (Larry) Flescher of Whitewater; Thomas of Findlay, Ohio; Daniel (Dory) and their children, Zoe and Mari, all of Appleton; Steven of Murfreesboro, Tennessee;Jo Anne "Goldie" Bristol and her children, Hannah and Hayley, all of McFarland; Jenifer (Bruce) Davis of Madison and Kathleen Torbleau and her children, Justin, Joseph and Emily, all of McFarland; two sisters, Catherine (Bill) Hagstrom and Marjorie (Jim) Upthagrove; and many relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons-in-laws, Donald Itkin and Stan Fagerness; and three brothers, George, Dr Richard J. and David Botham.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara was celebrated at Saint Dennis Catholic Church in Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 6 April 2013, with Father Kent Schmitt presiding. Mass will be followed by a Celebration of her Life in the Parish Center. Visitation was held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday.
________________________________________
Tributes to Barb on the website of the funeral home:
Tom Hewuse
Dear Witzeling family - I'm so sorry to hear this news about Barb and continue to keep all of in my thougts and prayers. Our families were very close growing-up and I think and remember those happy days of many things our familes did together. Tom Hewuse
Daniel & Dory Witzeling
Miss you Mom!
Donna Vieth
Dear Doug, I am sorry for your loss. I enjoyed talking to you and your wife when I was working at RSVP. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sincerely, Donna
Barry Howe
So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. Like my sibliings, I too have nothing but pleasant memories of your entire family, and of our mothers sharing coffee. I remember Kathleen coming over with Barb, and we'd play with colored marshmallows and toothpicks, but mostly just ate the marshmallows. I know Barb remained a good friend to my mom, Joan, throughout her life. For that I am grateful. My most sincere sympathy to all the Witzelings at the loss of such a wonderful lady.
Michael Howe
I remember Barb from fifty years ago, as a friend and fellow kaffeeklatscher with my mother, Joan, who went to high school with Barb. I _just_ remember the house at 4026 Lori Circle being built when I was 4 years old. A granite boulder from digging the foundation to the home ended up in the front yard of the home where I grew up, at the time next door to Witzelings' house, with a vacant lot between us. I remember one year, I might have been ten years old, and it was May Day. I brought some candy and flowers to the door at 4026, rang the bell, and ran around the corner, as was a custom among certain families. Mrs Witzeling spotted me peeking around the corner, and had just begun to give me heck for it, when she noticed the flowers on the porch, smiled at me, and saw me run away. She was a nice lady, an amazing woman to raise ten children in a house that was not huge. Strangely, I had just been thinking about the family last week, and asking myself if I could remember all of the children's names. I made it to nine, and knew I was missing the youngest child, who I knew was one of three girls in a row, but I just couldn't remember her name. I haven't seen you in more than forty years, Kathleen, so please forgive my memory. I am thinking of all of you at this time when no words can soften the hardness of your loss. Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herrn sterben von nun an. Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord, from henceforth
Cindy (Howe) Beyler
To the Witzeling Family: So sorry to hear of Barb's passing. I have such wonderful memories of your large and happy family and of our mothers getting together for coffee in the mornings. My thoughts are with all of you at this rough time. She was quite an amazing lady and I know she will be greatly missed by all. Cindy Howe
Darrell Herbst
Doug, You and Your family are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Darrell & Dina Herbst
Kathy Caulfield (Krakow)
Kathleen and Family, I'm sorry to hear about Barb. I have very fond memories of her from Scouts and from our days of hanging around together as kids. Your mom was a wonderful woman, always welcoming, and had a joyous laugh that many will remember. My thoughts are with you all, Kathy Caulfield (Krakow)
Victor and Katie Knight
Dear Doug and family, We are very sorry to hear of your loss. We shall always cherish the memories that we shared with Barbara over the years. She left behind a great legacy in her family. You all should be proud of the mother and wife that she was. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
