- Alice Therese Romenesko died on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007. Alice was born Aug. 20, 1914, to the late John W. and Odelia (Fries) Baumann in Mackville. Alice married Clem Romenesko on Nov. 21, 1933, in Mackville, and celebrated their 66th Wedding Anniversary in 1999 shortly before Clem's death. Alice and Clem settled in Kaukauna and purchased a farm in 1942, which is where they resided until 1957; they then moved to their current address in Appleton. Alice and Clem successfully owned and operated a livestock business, The Appleton Meat Packing Company, and The Romenesko Mobile Home Park. Alice lived a long, fruitful life with an extensive family. In her later years, her eldest son, Ron, was her caregiver and friend, taking her to all events, appointments, and church, as well as many performances at the Performing Arts Center, which Alice enjoyed to the utmost. Alice loved traveling, visiting all of the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Alice was treated royally while visiting her daughter and family in Canada, and returned happy and refreshed. She also enjoyed her frequent trips to the East Coast to visit her daughter where Newport, Rhode Island, was her favorite place. She enjoyed spending time with her local family baking, visiting, and shopping. Some of Alice's interests, included reading, crafts, baking, watching Wheel of Fortune, and the History Channel. Alice was a longtime member of the Christian Mothers Society.
Survivors include nine children, Ron, Appleton; Lee (Darlene), Little Chute; June Geiger, Appleton; Bonnie (Richard) Byford, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Del (Diane), Kernersville, N.C.; Dean, Los Angeles, Calif.; Neil, Oshkosh; Bev, Plainville, Conn.; Noreen (Tommie) Thomas, Appleton; seven grandchildren, Bruce (Chris) Romenesko, Brenda (Joe) Nicolais, Joy (Jeff) Sim, Dawn (John H. Jr.) Grote, Sue Byford, Sarah Byford, and Sonya Schilcher; eight great-grandchildren, Jason, Brittany Romenesko, Stephanie and Aaron Nicolais, Christine Nelson, Lexi and Lia Sim and Sarah Grote; two great-great-grandchildren, Alex and Trevor Nelson. Alice is further survived by two brothers, Silver and Harold Baumann, and two sisters, Sister Mary Florian, and Mary (Leonard) Tennie.
Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Clem; a son, Wenzel; a daughter, Susan Marie and a son-in-law, Jack Geiger; five brothers, Frank, Cyril, John, Victor and Florian Baumann; three sisters, Lucille Fox, Helen Stingle and Phyllis Smits.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday Feb. 6, 2007, at 11 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church 1810 North McDonald St., Appleton with Fr. Gerald Falk officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday and again on Tuesday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the Mass. There will be a prayer service at the funeral home at 7 p.m. on Monday. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Kaukauna.
Alice wanted a special thank you given to Fr. Falk, Sister Rose and Sister Betty at St. Thomas More Catholic Church.
Alice also wanted to recognize these very special friends, Muggs and Wimpy VanDynHoven, Ellie and Marv Hietpas, Rose Ebben.
WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior St.
Appleton 920-739-1231
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