Kersten, Joan

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• Obituary: 5 Jul 2009; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Schumacher, Joan S. Nee: Kersten
Today we lost our mom, wife, sister and best friend to brain cancer. Joanie was born Oct. 12, 1945, to the late Ernest and Frieda (Behnke) Kersten, in Appleton. Joanie married Robert M. Schumacher in May of 1969. She was a devoted Mom to son, EJ, and daughter, Carrie, Grammy to grandsons, Clint and Garrit. Joanie was a true friend and always ready to lend a helping hand. Her passions were quilting, playing cards and building things. Joanie created a Packers quilt for herself, a pattern which she repeated in 2007 to raise funds for the Heart of the Valley Relay for Life. Her special Packers quilt raised several hundred dollars. She took great pride in the fact that she built her own home.
Joanie was employed by Zwicker's from her 18th birthday until they closed. After, she was employed by Jack's Pizza of Little Chute, until her diagnosis in 1995.
She was proud and fiercely independent and will be greatly missed by her husband, Robert; her son, EJ (Jessica) Schumacher and grandsons, Clint and Garrit, Wrightstown; and her daughter, Carrie, at home. She is further survived by a sister, Audrey (Melvin) Schultz; brothers, Les (Marian) Kersten and Glenn (Dianne) Kersten; brothers-in-law, Ray Schumacher, Don (Willy) Schumacher and Joe (Cindy) Schumacher; sisters-in-law, Evelyn (Duane) Romenesko, Irene (Dan) Horn, Delores (Ron) Sedo and Margaret (Tim) Strutz.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanine Schmaling; her brother, Gary; her parents-in-law, John and Agnes Schumacher; and a sister-in-law, Darhl Schumacher.
Visitation will be held on Monday, July 6, 2009, from 4 to 8 p.m. at O'CONNELL FUNERAL HOME (201 E. Main St., Little Chute) with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Msgr. James Vanden Hogen will officiate. Committal Highland Memorial.
For online condolences, please visit www.oconnell funeralservices.com.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.
The family would like to say a special thank you to Drs. Wm. Guenther, Editha Krueger, Jack Swanson, Philip Yazbak and their staff, the caring staff at AMC on 3 South, Thedacare @Home, special caretakers, son, EJ, daughter, Carrie, nieces, Sandie Hinc and Jodi Schmaling, sister-in-law, Willy, and others, so that Joanie could stay at home during her final days.
O'CONNELL
FUNERAL HOME
201 E. Main Street
Little Chute 920-788-6237
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Joan married Schumacher, Robert M. Abt May 1969. Robert (son of Schumacher, John Martin and Kadinger, Agnes Susan) was born 31 Dec 1939, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 25 Nov 2010; was buried , Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]