Obituaries

Obituary: Shirley Guetzke

The Sussex resident passed away at 74-years-old.

Editor's Note: This obituary was provided by Schmidt & Bartlet funeral home.

March 1, 1937 - January 15, 2012

Shirley Guetzke (nee Becker) passed away on Sunday, January 15 at the age of 74.

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Beloved wife of Lavern Guetzke. Loving mother and grandmother of Laurie (Dan) Walsh and her children Rhianon (Jason) Bott, and her children Addison, Avery, Brody, and Ryan (Allison) Walsh; Jeanne Benser and her children Casey (Dan) Williams and Luke Benser; Thomas (Mary) Guetzke and his son Brock; Timmy (Sue) Guetzke and his children Hunter and Holly Guetzke; Rick (Vicki) Guetzke and his children Machelle (Brandon) Stein, Leann Wolf, and Cody Guetzke; and Kim (Todd) Weber and her children Braden, Payton, and Mason Weber. Dear sister of John (late Genevieve) and Eugene (Theresa) Becker.

Shirley is preceded in death by her parents Emil and Esther Becker and her brothers Roman, Donald, and Emil.

Visitation for Shirley will be held at the funeral home on Friday, January 20 from 4 p.m. until the time of funeral services at 7 p.m. Committal Services will take place on Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ (495 Saint Augustine Rd Colgate, WI) at 10 a.m. Please meet at the church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions appreciated to St. Paul United Church of Christ in Erin.


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