KATHERINE J. JANSSEN

Katherine J. Janssen, age 75, of 515 Schwartz St., Plymouth, Wis., passed away Wednesday evening, Sept. 23, 2009, surrounded by her loving family at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls where she had been a resident the past 30 days.

She was born on Oct. 11, 1933, in Oshkosh, Wis., a daughter of the late John A. and Anna Binder Stadtmueller.

She attended Oshkosh area grade school and graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1951. She graduated as a registered nurse from Mercy School of Nursing in Oshkosh in 1954.

On Nov. 26, 1955, she married Robert H. Janssen in Chilton, Wis.

She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee, Plymouth Hospital, and Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility in Plymouth and at Valley Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth for nine years, retiring in 1995.

She was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth and a member of the Christian Women Society in the Church. She also was a volunteer at the St. Vincent DePaul Society. She also belonged to the VFW Auxilliary World Cheese Center Post 5612.

Thanks for being the best wife, mom, grandmother, and friend!

Survivors include her husband, Robert H. of Plymouth; one son, Robert J. (Lorie) Janssen of Green Bay; three daughters, Mary Jo (Jim) Olschesky of Plymouth, Anne (Tim) Gavigan of Waukesha, and Jean (Gary) Ristow of West Bend; seven grandchildren who knew her as “Gaugy,” Jenny Olschesky, Amy Olschesky (fiancé Kent Kolpin), Kristin Ristow, Zach and Josh Janssen, Elizabeth Gavigan Stapleton and Kelly Gavigan Swanson; two brothers, Frantz Stadtmueller of Neenah and Bob Stadtmueller of Rockford, Ill.; one sister, Terry Schmelze of Manitowoc.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Len and John Stadtmueller; and two sisters, Mary Ann Zentner and Margo McHugh.

A funeral Mass was held Sunday afternoon, Sept. 27, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth. The very Rev. Dennis Van Beek, pastor of the church, officiated. Cremation followed the services and inurnment was in the parish cemetery

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund was established in Katherine’s name for the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls.

The Suchon Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Plymouth is serving the family. For online condolences, visit www.suchonfh.com.
Remember,
O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that anyone who fled to Thy protection,
implored Thy help,
or sought Thy intercession
was left unaided.
Inspired with this confidence,
I fly unto Thee,
O Virgin of virgins, My Mother!
To Thee I come;
before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. Oh Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in Thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.

The family would like to thank Dr. Mark Bettag, his staff, Dr. Gentine, Dr. Hari at Froedtert Memorial Hospital and his staff and the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice for all their care and compassion shown to Katherine during her illness.