Woelfel, Barbara

Barbara married Rieth, Clemens Bef 1934. Clemens died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Obituary: Aft 30 Mar 2010

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Obituary:
Bernetta Lorraine Gilsdorf, 75, formerly of Kiel died Tuesday morning March 30, 2010 at Willowdale Nursing & Rehab Center, New Holstein where she had been a resident for the past 9 years. She is the former Bernetta Rieth, born September 24, 1934 in the Town of New Holstein, daughter of the late Clemens & Barbara (Woelfel) Rieth. Bernetta attended St. Ann Catholic School and New Holstein High School. On June 17, 1953 she married David A. Gilsdorf at St. Ann Catholic Church in St. Anna and he preceded her in death on April 6, 2000. Bernetta took great pride in dedicating her life to being a wife, mother, grandmother and taking care of her family. She was a member of SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Kiel as well as the Catholic Knights and Christian Women. In her free time she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling with her husband, embroidery, reading, cooking and gardening.

Survivors include her children: Karen (Warren) Vandoske of Elkhart Lake, Eugene (Mary) Gilsdorf of Elkhart Lake, Conrad (Judy) Gilsdorf of Kiel, Kenneth (Paula) Gilsdorf of Kiel, Christine (John) Kubichka of Chilton, Steven (Donna) Gilsdorf of Kiel, Michael (Lydia) Gilsdorf of Las Cruces, NM, Debra Gilsdorf of Manitowoc, Mary (Brian) Andreas of Madison, Michelle (James) Fleischman of New Holstein, Barry (Nissa) Gilsdorf of Kiel, Julie (Jamie) Feucht of Lomira, 26 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; 3 sisters: Peggy (Dave) Horn of St. Cloud, Lilly (Roger) Hansen of New Holstein, Evie (Al) Preissner of Pipe; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Gertie Rieth of Chilton, Fr. Gordon Gilsdorf of Little Suamico, Richard (Lucy) Gilsdorf of Sheboygan Falls, Fr. Daniel Gilsdorf, Sr. Marita Gilsdorf both of Sherwood. Bernetta is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, David; her parents; a son-in-law, Terry Schweitzer; a brother, Orville Rieth; sister-in-law, Jean Gilsdorf; mother and father-in-law, Othmar & Mathilda (Gehl) Gilsdorf. The funeral Mass for Bernetta will be celebrated at 11:00am on Tuesday April 6, 2010 at SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Kiel with the Rev Loren Nys S.D.S. and Joe Zenk, Parish Director, officiating. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 6th St. Kiel, on Monday April 5, 2010 from 4:00pm until 8:00pm and on Tuesday from 9:00am until 10:30am when we will have brief family rites. Parish wake service will be at 7:30pm on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Bernetta's name. Bernetta's family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Michael Hetzner, the Staff at Calumet Medical Center and especially the staff at Willowdale Nursing Center for the compassion and care shown to Bernetta and her family.

Bernetta married Gilsdorf, David 17 Jun 1953. David (son of Gilsdorf, Othmar Conrad and Gehl, Mathilda) was born 21 Mar 1930, Harrison, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; died 6 Apr 2000, Kiel, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]