May 3, 2011 - Wisconsin State Journal
Eileen Margaret (Muehrer) Klimke, of Madison, died peacefully surrounded by her family on April 30, 2011, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg.
She was born Aug. 28, 1922, in the township of Crystal Lake, Marquette County, the daughter of Ella (Polfuss) and Christoph Muehrer. Eileen graduated from Westfield High School and Wautoma County Normal School after which she taught school for two years before her marriage to Herbert Klimke on May 30, 1943. In addition to raising their three children, she worked along-side Herbert at Peter Hand Research and Dairyland Poultry Farm as the record keeper for the experimental studies. After their retirement from the farm, Eileen worked at Brakebush Bros. for seven years. For many years, she kept busy as a member of the Budsin Learn and Do Club. She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Budsin, where she was baptized, confirmed and married. She also served the church as a teacher for Sunday school and vacation Bible school and was a member of the Mary Martha Guild for many years.
In retirement, she and Herb traveled, gardened and enjoyed their many friends and their retirement home in the country. Eileen moved to Madison, to Oakwood Village upon Herbert's death in 2004, and made many friends, but still was able to stay connected to St. John's Church and to the Budsin community.
She is survived by three children, Kathleen (Mike) Rieken of Encino, Calif., Dennis (Anne) Klimke of Holualoa, Hawaii, and Timothy (Diana) Klimke of Madison; sister-in-law, Edna Muehrer; brother-in-law, Norb Judas; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, June and Eldon Gilgann; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 61 years, Herbert Klimke; her parents; her sister, Selma Judas; and brother, Herbert.
A funeral service for Eileen will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. at ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Budsin with the Rev. Ronald Schultz officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Budsin. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at STEINHAUS-HOLLY FUNERAL HOME, Westfield and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at the church.
Eileen Margaret (Muehrer) Klimke, of Madison, died peacefully surrounded by her family on April 30, 2011, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg.
She was born Aug. 28, 1922, in the township of Crystal Lake, Marquette County, the daughter of Ella (Polfuss) and Christoph Muehrer. Eileen graduated from Westfield High School and Wautoma County Normal School after which she taught school for two years before her marriage to Herbert Klimke on May 30, 1943. In addition to raising their three children, she worked along-side Herbert at Peter Hand Research and Dairyland Poultry Farm as the record keeper for the experimental studies. After their retirement from the farm, Eileen worked at Brakebush Bros. for seven years. For many years, she kept busy as a member of the Budsin Learn and Do Club. She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Budsin, where she was baptized, confirmed and married. She also served the church as a teacher for Sunday school and vacation Bible school and was a member of the Mary Martha Guild for many years.
In retirement, she and Herb traveled, gardened and enjoyed their many friends and their retirement home in the country. Eileen moved to Madison, to Oakwood Village upon Herbert's death in 2004, and made many friends, but still was able to stay connected to St. John's Church and to the Budsin community.
She is survived by three children, Kathleen (Mike) Rieken of Encino, Calif., Dennis (Anne) Klimke of Holualoa, Hawaii, and Timothy (Diana) Klimke of Madison; sister-in-law, Edna Muehrer; brother-in-law, Norb Judas; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, June and Eldon Gilgann; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 61 years, Herbert Klimke; her parents; her sister, Selma Judas; and brother, Herbert.
A funeral service for Eileen will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. at ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Budsin with the Rev. Ronald Schultz officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Budsin. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at STEINHAUS-HOLLY FUNERAL HOME, Westfield and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at the church.
May 3, 2011 - Wisconsin State Journal
Eileen Margaret (Muehrer) Klimke, of Madison, died peacefully surrounded by her family on April 30, 2011, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg.
She was born Aug. 28, 1922, in the township of Crystal Lake, Marquette County, the daughter of Ella (Polfuss) and Christoph Muehrer. Eileen graduated from Westfield High School and Wautoma County Normal School after which she taught school for two years before her marriage to Herbert Klimke on May 30, 1943. In addition to raising their three children, she worked along-side Herbert at Peter Hand Research and Dairyland Poultry Farm as the record keeper for the experimental studies. After their retirement from the farm, Eileen worked at Brakebush Bros. for seven years. For many years, she kept busy as a member of the Budsin Learn and Do Club. She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Budsin, where she was baptized, confirmed and married. She also served the church as a teacher for Sunday school and vacation Bible school and was a member of the Mary Martha Guild for many years.
In retirement, she and Herb traveled, gardened and enjoyed their many friends and their retirement home in the country. Eileen moved to Madison, to Oakwood Village upon Herbert's death in 2004, and made many friends, but still was able to stay connected to St. John's Church and to the Budsin community.
She is survived by three children, Kathleen (Mike) Rieken of Encino, Calif., Dennis (Anne) Klimke of Holualoa, Hawaii, and Timothy (Diana) Klimke of Madison; sister-in-law, Edna Muehrer; brother-in-law, Norb Judas; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, June and Eldon Gilgann; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 61 years, Herbert Klimke; her parents; her sister, Selma Judas; and brother, Herbert.
A funeral service for Eileen will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. at ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Budsin with the Rev. Ronald Schultz officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Budsin. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at STEINHAUS-HOLLY FUNERAL HOME, Westfield and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at the church.
Eileen Margaret (Muehrer) Klimke, of Madison, died peacefully surrounded by her family on April 30, 2011, at the HospiceCare Center in Fitchburg.
She was born Aug. 28, 1922, in the township of Crystal Lake, Marquette County, the daughter of Ella (Polfuss) and Christoph Muehrer. Eileen graduated from Westfield High School and Wautoma County Normal School after which she taught school for two years before her marriage to Herbert Klimke on May 30, 1943. In addition to raising their three children, she worked along-side Herbert at Peter Hand Research and Dairyland Poultry Farm as the record keeper for the experimental studies. After their retirement from the farm, Eileen worked at Brakebush Bros. for seven years. For many years, she kept busy as a member of the Budsin Learn and Do Club. She was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Budsin, where she was baptized, confirmed and married. She also served the church as a teacher for Sunday school and vacation Bible school and was a member of the Mary Martha Guild for many years.
In retirement, she and Herb traveled, gardened and enjoyed their many friends and their retirement home in the country. Eileen moved to Madison, to Oakwood Village upon Herbert's death in 2004, and made many friends, but still was able to stay connected to St. John's Church and to the Budsin community.
She is survived by three children, Kathleen (Mike) Rieken of Encino, Calif., Dennis (Anne) Klimke of Holualoa, Hawaii, and Timothy (Diana) Klimke of Madison; sister-in-law, Edna Muehrer; brother-in-law, Norb Judas; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, June and Eldon Gilgann; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 61 years, Herbert Klimke; her parents; her sister, Selma Judas; and brother, Herbert.
A funeral service for Eileen will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 11 a.m. at ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Budsin with the Rev. Ronald Schultz officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Budsin. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at STEINHAUS-HOLLY FUNERAL HOME, Westfield and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the hour of service at the church.
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