Fochs, LaVerne

1925 - 2017  (92 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Fochs, LaVerne
  Born	19 Mar 1925	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  1940 Census	1940	Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Mathies Fochs42 Mary Fochs37 Laverne Fochs15 Lucille Fochs13 Alfred Fochs12 Howard Fochs10 Rita Fochs8 Nancy Fochs4
  Died	31 Jul 2017	Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	4 Aug 2017
  APC
  LaVerne Mary Schumacher, age 92, of Chilton, died on Monday, July 31, 2017 at Century Ridge Assisted Living in Chilton. She was born March 19, 1925 in Appleton, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Mathias and Maryann (Biederwolf) Fochs. LaVerne went to school through the eighth grade before her family needed her help on their farm. It wasn't long after that when the United States entered World War II and America needed women to join the workforce. LaVerne went to Milwaukee and became a welder for Lakeside Bridge and Steel, helping build ships. She married her late husband, Gilbert Schumacher, on June 7, 1944 and they raised four children while working on their family farm. LaVerne later became involved in working the polling stations during elections. LaVerne was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hilbert and a 50 year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, including time as Chief Ranger. When the church found out she had taken piano lessons since she was seven years old, they recruited her to play organ for them. LaVerne was their organist for 63 years before handing over the duties. Outside of her church, LaVerne enjoyed doing word searches and loved to go bowling. She practiced the lessons learned during the Great Depression throughout her life - growing her own vegetables in her garden and acting as her family's seamstress. Survivors include her children: Mathias Schumacher (special friend, Irene), Bob Schumacher, Wanda Nett (special friend, Barry), and Susan (Kenneth) Lemke; her grandchildren: Jenny Schumacher, Mike (Mindy) Schumacher, Rachael Schumacher, J. Michael (Samantha) Schwobe, Terri (Terry) Russell, Adam Nett (fiancé, Samantha), Craig Lemke, Connie Lemke, and Brian (Sarah) Lemke; her brothers: Alfred (Lorrie) Fochs, Howard Fochs, Mathias (Patricia) Fochs, and Arthur (Susan) Fochs; her sisters: Rita Burns, and Nancy Diedrich; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. LaVerne was preceded in death by her husband: Gilbert Schumacher; her parents, Mathias Fochs and Maryann Kampa; her sister: Lucille (Harold) Van Haren; step-brother: Carl (Bernice) Kampa; brother-in-law: William Parsons; and a sister-in-law: Rosalyn Fochs. Funeral service will be at 11:00am on Monday, August 7, 2017, at St. Mary's Catholic Church (108 S. 6th St.) in Hilbert. Burial will follow at the St. Mary's Cemetery in Hilbert. Friends may call at the Wieting Family Funeral Home (411 W. Main St.) in Chilton from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Sunday, August 6, 2017, and again on Monday from 10:00am to 10:45am at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hilbert. A prayer service will take place Sunday evening at the close of visitation. Online condolences wietingfuneralhome.com The family would like to extend a very special thank you to all of the staff at Century Ridge and the Calumet County Hospice for all of the care given to LaVerne and the family.
  Buried	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Hilbert, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I174531	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Fochs, Matthias,   b. 27 May 1897, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 1946, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 49 years)
  Mother	Biederwolf, Mary Ann,   b. 22 Nov 1902, Fredonia, Ozaukee, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 Jan 1969, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F52590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schumacher, Gilbert F.,   b. 26 May 1921, Hilbert, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Feb 2011, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1944
  Children	1. Schumacher, Matthias   2. Schumacher, Robert   3. Schumacher, Wanda   4. Schumacher, Susan
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2011
  Family ID	F44822	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 19 Mar 1925 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1940 Census - 1940 - Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Died - 31 Jul 2017 - Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Hilbert, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Schumacher, Laverne (Maiden Name: Fochs)