Helein, Marge

Other Events:

• Education - High School: Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 3 Jun 2015; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of

Obituary:
Marge (Helein) Kersten spent 75 years enjoying life and enriching the lives of others. On May 31, 2015 while surrounded by her family, God called her home, where she was joyfully reunited with her parents: Henrietta and Lawrence and brothers: Jim, Bob and Bill Helein.
Marge was born in Appleton and attended St. Therese Elementary School and graduated from Appleton West High School. In 1960 she married the love of her life, Jim Kersten. After stops in Winneconne and Racine, Marge and Jim moved to Manitowoc where they raised their four children and made many treasured, life-long friends.
Marge enjoyed simple pleasures; a good conversation, family gatherings, spoiling her grandchildren, her "exercise girls", reading and game nights with Jim and friends. She always looked forward to time spent in Door County or at Lake Noquebay as well as going to St. Pete's Beach every February. Marge also loved a good fish fry; especially those prepared by her son, Paul.
Marge's family was her greatest passion and pride. Her spirit is carried on by her husband Jim; four children: Mike (Kris) Kersten, Appleton; Kathy (Mark) Pabian, Manitowoc; David (Shawna) Kersten, Excelsior, MN; Paul (Hope) Kersten, Green Bay; grandchildren: AJ Kersten; Mariah Kersten; Lexi Kersten; Adam Pabian; Nathan Pabian; Darby Kersten; Noah Kersten; Paige Kersten; step grandchildren: Laura Pabian; Sarah (Dan Grear) Pabian; Josh (Elizabeth) Pabian; Jenna (Andre) Saint Louis; great grandchild: Adelaide Grear; 6 sisters-in-law and 1 brother-in-law: Joan Helein, Appleton; Jean Helein, De Pere; Joyce Helein, Appleton; Betty Appleton, Appleton; Renee Kersten, AZ; Evelyn (Hank) Canterbury, AZ, many loved nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Marge was preceded in death by her father-in-law: Francis Kersten; mother-in-law: Martha Kersten; brothers-in-law: Bob Kersten; Bob Appleton; sister-in-law: Joyce Kersten and niece: Patty Appleton.
Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, 1121 North 14th Street Manitowoc. The Rev. Dave Beaudry will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial with burial of her cremated remains at Evergreen Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at 12:30 p.m. The Reinbold & Pfeffer Family Funeral Home of Manitowoc is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.jensreinboldandpfeffer.com
Memorials may be made to the Roncalli High School Capital Campaign or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital .
God must be so proud of the work you've done here mom! Your love, laughter and wisdom has left an imprint on our hearts. We will miss you every day. But we know that wherever we are, your love will find us.
The family of Marge would like to thank her "angel"; niece Jane Barton, Dr. Jonathan Tammela and Martha Kravoletz, for the compassionate care they provided throughout Marge's ten month battle with cancer.

Marge married Kersten, James "Jim" (son of Kersten, Francis H. and DeGroot, Martha) [Group Sheet]

Kathy married Pabian, Mark [Group Sheet]