- LaVerne Grace Femal, 88, Truth or Consequences N.M., passed away on April 15, 2012, at Sierra Hills Assisted Living with one of her favorite daughters at her side. She was born on Aug. 4, 1923, in Appleton Wis., to the late August and Luella (Krause) Schiedermayer. On Feb. 27, 1943, she married Phelan Femal in Kaukauna, Wis.
LaVerne worked at Thilmany Pulp and Paper Co for four years before she married and did volunteer work at Holy Cross School while her children were in school. After the children were grown she went to work at the Kaukauna Times newspaper. Upon retirement, she and Phelan moved to Florida and traveled extensively visiting their family in widespread places throughout the U.S. and took a special trip to Ireland. She learned computer skills later in life and published a much loved family newsletter for 12 years, wrote her memoirs, documented the family genealogy, and compiled a cookbook of family favorites. She went to live with her daughter, Sandy in El Paso, Texas, in 1999 and moved to Sierra Hills Assisted Living in Truth or Consequences N.M., in 2009.
She is survived by three daughters, Bonita Mittelsteadt, Jacksonville, N.C.; Sandra (Terry) Squier, Elephant Butte, N.M.; Judith (Mel) Lux, Fond du Lac, Wis.; and three sons, Timothy, Medina Wis.; Gary (Cindy), Downey Calif.; Michael (Sherry), St Petersburg Fla.; two brothers, Lawrence (Audrey) Schiedermayer and Gene (Jan) Schiedermayer; 11 grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Clayton McCabe and Robert Geenen. LaVerne is further survived by many nieces, nephews, great-grandchildren and friends.
Preceding her in death were her loving husband, Phelan and brother, Jack Schiedermayer.
A memorial service will be held May 4, at 2 p.m. in the Star of Hope Chapel at Appleton Highland Memorial Park. Interment will follow the service.
Special thanks to the staff of Sierra Hills Assisted living for their loving care and to family and friends for their prayers and support during her long illness.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on May 1, 2012
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