Betty E. Quednow
1937-2023
Betty E. Quednow, age 85, of Rib Lake, passed away in her home on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, surrounded by her family under the care of Hope Hospice & Palliative Care. She was born on Nov. 29, 1937, in Rhinelander, to the late Louis and Alice (Gauthier) Heiser. They moved to Rib Lake near St. Claire Lake when Betty was three years old. Later on as a child, she moved with her family to a farm near Spirit Lake. Betty attended the Ward School and graduated from Rib Lake High School. Her work experience included being a waitress in Milwaukee. She was then employed at Magnuson Fur Farm and later worked at the shoe factory. Betty retired from the Rib Lake Nursing Home after 31 years of employment. In 1957, Betty married Franz Quednow in Rib Lake. They eventually moved to the Quednow Homestead where they had a dairy farm and raised their family. She loved spending time with family and her toy poodles, Britnee and Buddy. Betty loved to bowl, garden, read, camp, and listen to polka music.
Betty will forever be remembered as a hard worker, loving mom and grandmother, and a gentle spirit who had a wealth of knowledge for country living. She was humble, resilient, and beautiful, and was competitive and playful with cards. She was a faithful Christian and loved her church family at Woodland Community Church. Betty was grateful for every moment spent with her family.
Survivors include her children, Gregory (Dawn) Quednow, of Rib Lake, Brenda (David) Figge, of Waupun, Bonnie (James) Linzmeyer, of Meridian, Idaho, Barbara (Jim) West, of Ladysmith, and Paul Quednow, of Rib Lake; her 12 grandchildren, Karl Linzmeyer, Monica (Jim) Beeman, Justin Quednow, Elizabeth (Dusty) Linzmeyer, Nicholas (Katelyn) Ball, Nathan Ball, Michael Linzmeyer, James (Hollyann) West, Armond West, Erin (Matthew) Welch, David Schlichting, and Dominic Quednow; her six step-grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; her brothers, Jim (Dolores) Heiser, and John (Pat) Heiser; and her sisters, Shirley Andrea, Pearl (Sam) Tackett, and Edith (Bill) Sunderlin.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Alice; her husband, Franz Karl Quednow; her brothers, Eugene (Florence) Cedzo, and Robert Heiser, a Vietnam military casualty; and her sister, Catherine Tasch.
Funeral service for Betty Quednow was held on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at the Woodland Community Church in Westboro, at 4 p.m. Rev. Bryan Regier officiated. The family received friends for visitation from 2:30 p.m. until the time of services at 4 p.m.
Generations Funeral Home & Crematory of Tomahawk is assisting the family. You may view Betty’s obituary and leave online condolences at generationsfuneral. com.
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