Pingel, Caroline

1931 - 2011  (80 years)    Has 40 ancestors and 16 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Pingel, Caroline
  Born	21 Jun 1931
  Gender	Female
  Died	25 Nov 2011
  Obituary	26 Nov 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Steiner, Caroline (Pingel) Caroline (Pingel) Steiner, age 80, of Chilton died on November 25, 2011. She was born June 21, 1931, daughter of the late Carl (Otto) and Laura (Wildenburg) Pingel. She graduated in 1950 from New Holstein High School. She married Melvin Steiner of New Holstein on June 19, 1951. Following her marriage, Caroline and her husband went into dairy & poultry operation, and she later worked at the Inter Parish Ministry for 17 years. Caroline and her husband began the St. Charles Parish Picnic in 1980 that continues to this day as the Good Shepherd Parish Picnic. Caroline knew that the youth of her community was an invaluable resource and volunteered 35 years by leading in 4-H Clubs and Catholic Tech Weekends. She was a member of the Daughters' of Isabella and Christian Mothers for many years. Her humble service to others and love for her family was unmatched. Caroline was always willing to help others while asking nothing in return. Survivors include her children, Alan (Betty) Steiner of Cascade; Judy (Elmer Jr.) Schisel of New Holstein; Helen (Tom) Schmidlkofer of Chilton; Paul (Sheila) Steiner of River Falls; Linda (Joe) Schad of Chilton; Mary (Ed) Moede of New Holstein; Jane (Jeff) Geiser of Elkhart Lake; Mark (Deb) Steiner of New Holstein; Kathy (Ed) Crowley of Winneconne; Tom (Linda) Steiner of Chilton; Clare (Kevin) Welker of Appleton; Lisa (Greg) Ryerson of Deerfield; Joe (Susie) Steiner of Kewaunee; Beth Schilling of Lodi, Amy (Bryan) Rolph of St. Cloud, MN; grandchildren, Angie (Patrick) Jackson, Tim (Tammy) Schisel, Kim, Lynn, & Eric Schmidlkofer, Matthew (Ashley), Luke, Monica & Trisha Steiner, Kristine, Joey (Laura) Schad, Michael (LeAnne), & Amanda Moede, David & JJ Vogel, Jeremy & Cara Steiner, Alina, Abigail, Alex & Dominic Steiner, Samantha & Melissa Welker, Alexandria Steiner, Nathan, Johnathon & Katie Schilling, Morgan, Marcus & Carson Rolph; step grandchildren, Mike (Judy) Backhaus, Brad (Jennifer), Denise (Tom), Rick (Nicole) Keith (Rena); great-grandchildren, Lily, Grace, Olivia, Travis, Hyla, Mia and Wesley; 10 step great-grandchildren; a step great-great-grandchild; her brothers and sister, Chuck (Carol) Pingel, Jerry (special friend Jane Winkler) Pingel, Carol Pingel, Virginia Hall; and her in-laws, Ralph (Alice) Steiner, Alphonse (Fran) Steiner. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends as well as thousands of acquaintances. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin; a son, David; brothers-in-law, Ken Pingel & Stan Hall; and a step great grandchild, Taylor Feldman. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2011, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church (54 E. Main St.) in Chilton. Burial will be in the St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in Charlesburg. Friends may call at the Wieting Family Funeral Home (411 W. Main St.) in Chilton from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday, November 28, 2011, and on Tuesday at the church from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. The Rosary will be prayed, followed by the Parish Vigil Service Monday evening at the funeral home beginning at 7 p.m. A very heartfelt thanks goes to the many doctors, caregivers, friends, neighbors, hospital and nursing home staff who reached out to aid Mom as her challenges became insurmountable. The world is a much better place for Caroline having been here. Now Heaven can make the same claim. Online Condolences www.wietingfuneralhome.com Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from November 26 to November 27, 2011
  Buried	St. Charles Cemetery, Charlesburg, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I113527	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Pingel, Carl,   b. 16 Dec 1898,   d. 12 Mar 1949  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Wildenberg, Laura,   b. 28 Nov 1902, Vandenbroek, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Jan 1991  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F44589	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Steiner, Melvin,   b. 9 Apr 1927, New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 2010, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	19 Jun 1951
  Children	1. Steiner, Alan   2. Steiner, Judith   3. Steiner, Helen   4. Steiner, Paul   5. Steiner, Linda   6. Steiner, David,   b. 28 Jun 1958,   d. 17 Feb 1978  (Age 19 years)   7. Steiner, Mary   8. Steiner, Jane   9. Steiner, Mark   10. Steiner, Kathleen   11. Steiner, Thomas   12. Steiner, Clara   13. Steiner, Lisa   14. Steiner, Joseph   15. Steiner, Beth   16. Steiner, Amy
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2011
  Family ID	F44587	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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