bituaries Kevin Lee Kramer, age 59, of the Town of Frankfort, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at home under the tender care of Hope Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at This & That Wisconsin Store, 208268 Highway 97, Stratford. A short service will be held at 2 p.m. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. Kevin was born on June 23, 1964, in Marshfield. He was the son of Ernest (Ethel) Kramer and Bette (Mark Gessert) Jicinsky. His early life was spent in Stratford, where he attended St. Joseph Elementary School and Stratford High School where he graduated in 1982. Kevin married Michelle Borchardt and they divorced in 2006. He spent the past 20 years with his significant other, Sally (Hegeman) Epping. During his life, he worked as a truck driver for Roehl Transport, Kafka Granite and Zabler Transport. Kevin was a man of hobbies as he had a drive to always be busy and enjoyed learning and researching new things. His hobbies over the years included: woodworking, pan fishing, ice fishing, salmon fishing, race car driving, lawn tractor pulling, beekeeping, maple syrup making, hunting, trapping, taxidermy and camping. Most recently, he took up knitting to keep his mind and hands busy during his chemotherapy treatments. Kevin is survived by his significant other, Sally; his parents, son, Dylan (Kelly) Kramer, honorary stepsons: Greg (Stephanie Blasky) Epping and Mark Epping; siblings: Sandra (Gary) Stoiber, Kelly (Brandi) Kramer, Kraig Kramer, Sheryl (Dean Campbell) Kramer and Kory Kramer, as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Alfred and lga (Solinsky) and Ambrose and Rita Jicinsky, and a cousin, Aaron Jicinsky. Kevin’s family would like to thank Hope Hospice, especially nurse Penny and social worker Elise. We also want to thank family and friends for their help and support during this time. Friends may send online condolences to www. maurinaschilling.com. Paid obituary 146110

Shirley Jean Rose, age 87, residing in the Village of Unity, passed away at home on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. Shirley was born on May 21, 1936, in Athens, the daughter of Sidney and Flora (Coon) Dawson. She was raised in Milan where she went to school. Shirley was united in marriage to Aurele Larocque on October 3, 1953. They resided in Abbotsford where they raised their family of 8. Shirley and Aurele later divorced in 1979. She later married Raymond Rose until he passed away in 1994. Shirley was a hard working, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and the excellent title of great-grandmother to many. She worked for a few years at Post in Owen and then moved to Unity. She worked many years at Rays Market in Unity. She enjoyed her time playing cards with her friends and family. She also loved the outdoors, watching her birds and working in her flower gardens. For the last 10 years her companion was her kitty, Sassy. Those who will cherish her memory include her children: Linda (Carl) Hardrath, Cindy (Kirk) Erikson, Sandi (Jim) Chingway, Cheryl Edwards, Susie (Kevin) Shelley, Jeremy Larocque and Jesse Larocque; her daughter-in-law, Jodi Larocque; her sisters, Arlene Stahnke and Darlene Jones-Abegglen; her grandchildren: Kelly (Kyle) Uhlig, Erin (Jody) Blasel, DeAnne Larocque, Ben (Anna) Kutil, Matt (Bridget) Kutil, Nicole (Pete) Calhoun, Angela (Chad) Johnson, Jami (Rich) Dunn, Josh Edwards, Shyanne Leonard, Trina Leonard, Adam (Tenille) Shelley, Sierra (Brad) Shinkle, Makenzie Lavin, Chase Larocque, Trista Larocque, Brittany (Mark) Hagen, Mya (Logan) Larocque, Taya Timm and 22 great-grandchildren. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Flora (Coon) Dawson; her husband, Raymond Rose; her ex-husband, Aurele Larocque; her siblings: Marian, Martin, Raymond, Susie, Elmer, Marcella, Tom, Billy and Winifred; her son, Alan Larocque; her son-in-law, Al Erikson; her grandson, Jason Hardrath; her great-granddaughter, Cierra Hardrath and her many Cocker Spaniel companions. Shirley’s family would like to extend a huge thank you to St. Croix Hospice (Lori, Molly and Bre) for all the wonderful help and support they have provided over the last week. Also, to Susie and Kevin Shelley for opening their door to have her come in and be in a loving and compassionate environment in her last few days. At this time there will be no service, but there will be a celebration of life at a later date. Shirley’s arrangements are under the care of Life Tributes Funeral Home-Spencer. To share a memory or offer condolences, please visit www. lifetributesfuneralhome.com. Paid obituary 146089

Lois Audrey (Hoffman) Rued, age 94, entered this world on October 12, 1929, being born to Oscar and Minnie Hoffeditz. She received the name of Mabel Minnie. She had four living brothers, plus one that died as a baby. She was the little girl that her family wanted. However, a few days after her birth, her mother died. Soon she was adopted by Frank and Anna Frances Hoffman. Frank was a farmer; he was also teaching school where the two oldest Hoffeditz sons were attending, so they knew of the heartbreak the family felt. Frank and his wife had one grown son F. DeWitt, so they all agreed to give this new baby a home. They changed her name to Lois DeWitt and gave her the middle name of Audrey. DeWitt later moved back to Iowa, where the family was originally from, and when Lois was seven years old, her mother died. When Lois was in the 6th grade, the family moved to Iowa, living on an adjoining farm of DeWitt’s and his wife, Marion. Lois graduated from Maynard High School in 1947; she attended college in Cedar Falls, and taught school for one year. She did several other things in her younger years, such as being a nanny in Oak Park, Ill., working in a radio factory. She also worked in a hospital, in the obstetrics section and working as a housekeeper. While working in a factory, she was required to provide a birth certificate to prove her American citizenship. It was then they found out for a certainty, that she was adopted. She met two of her birth brothers, who had also been adopted and, in a trip back to Wisconsin to visit them, she met her husband-to-be, Stephen Rued. When Lois was working as the second cook in Western Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa, she and Steve were married on Dec, 6, 1957, in the chapel there, by the Rev. Dr.Ward B. Tarr. And so she came back toWisconsin to spend the rest of her life. She and Steve had one son, Alan David. After Alan was school age, Lois went to work as a laundress at the Havenet Nursing Home in Owen. From there she transferred to the Frederick Post Company, which became Teledyne, and from there she retired. She also helped on the farm, in the fields and in the barn. She always had cats that she loved and a dog that was always part of the family too. Steve passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012, after 54 years with Lois. She went to join him on December 10, 2023. Lois is survived by her son, Alan David; many nieces and nephew, both from her birth family, her adopted family and Steve’s family. She was predeceased by both sets of parents, her father & mother-in-law, Paul & Marion Rued, all of her brothers, her best friend, Lucy Kaehn, her niece, Mary Anne Hoffman and her nephew, Jonathan Whitney. Lois enjoyed life; a good joke, a happy laugh, a love of God, which she occasionally shared with friends and her favorite job was driving for her Mennonite friends. She will be missed. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Owen. Scott Johnson will preside, with interment to follow at St. Paul’s Norwegian Cemetery in the Town of Hoard. Family and friends are welcome from 9 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com.