Risse, Lucille

1915 - 2011  (96 years)

• Name	Risse, Lucille
  Birth	25 Apr 1915	Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 May 2011
  Obituary	19 May 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Lucille D. Zimmerman, 96, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Century Ridge in Green Bay. Lucille was born on April 25, 1915, to Edwin and Martha (Retzlof) Risse. She married her junior high school sweetheart Lawrence Zimmerman on August 12, 1931, and they celebrated 73 years of marriage before he died in 2005. She was active in her First English Church where she was in the Rebecca Circle. She was also active in the hospital board and was instrumental in the building of Appleton Medical Center. Lucille was also very active in the local elections helping in the polls for many years. Most of all Lucille was devoted to her family. Lucille is survived by three children; Dr. Richard C. (Kathleen) Zimmerman, West Bend; Nancy L. (Donald) Wallace, Madison; and Arbor Vitae, Peter C. (Judith) Zimmerman, Plover; 13 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren, five great-great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Lucille was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lawrence, a daughter, Luann, a sister Drucilla and a brother Harold. The funeral service for Lucille will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME with Rev. Mary Bauer officiating. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Entombment will be in the Highland Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the UW Carbone Cancer Center. The family would like to thank Century Ridge in Green Bay for the marvelous care they gave Mom for the last five years, and also to Unity Hospice for their care shown Lucille and the family. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 Online Condolences www.wichmannfargo.com
  Burial	Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I64212	1FamilyTree | JocelynThyssen170579
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Risse, Edwin,   b. 18 Jul 1888, LaCrosse, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA d. 15 Feb 1967 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Retzlaff, Martha "Risse",   b. 26 Oct 1890, , , North Dakota, USA d. 8 May 1976 (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Zimmerman, Lawrence,   b. 21 Dec 1911, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 9 Jun 2005, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1931
  Children	1. Zimmerman, Nancy   2. Zimmerman, Dr. Richard + 3. Zimmerman, Luann Marie,   b. 3 Feb 1940, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 20 Nov 2008 (Age 68 years)   4. Zimmerman, Peter,   b. 25 Jul 1945, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 7 Sep 2013, Plover, Portage, Wisconsin, USA (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F49729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2013