Appleton, Mary Elizabeth

1915 - 2006  (91 years)    Has 20 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Appleton, Mary Elizabeth
  Born	20 Feb 1915	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	14 Jul 2006	Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Buried	Aft 14 Jul 2006	St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
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  Obituary	16 Jul 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Schlimm, Mary Elizabe thMary E. "nee Appleton" Schlimm, 91, of rural Seymour, passed away Friday m orning, July 14, 2006. Her death occurred at the rural Appleton home of h er daughter and son-in-law, Fran and Jim Kieffer. Mary was surrounded by t hree generations of her family. Mary was born February 20, 1915, the daugh ter of the late Frank and Anna (Nienhaus) Appleton. She graduated from Fre edom High School and was a member of the first graduating class of the n ew school. She attended Oshkosh Normal School and graduated from Outagam ie County Normal School. Mary taught at the Elm Hill School, a one room sc hool, for several years. On August 24, 1938, Mary was united in marriage w ith Clarence H. Schlimm of Greenville, WI. The festive celebration was he ld under tents at the farm homesteaded by her parents, Frank and Anna Appl eton. After marriage, they farmed briefly in Greenville, moved to Applet on for a short time, then to the home farm in Oneida. Upon retirement of F rank and Anna in 1949, Mary and Clarence, with their children, farmed unt il their retirement in 1977. They celebrated 64 years of marriage togethe r. Clarence preceded her in death January of 2003. Mary was a spirited, in telligent woman, who faced joys and sorrows with faith in her God, hard-wo rk ethic and undaunted energy. She managed home and hearth while living wi th a lifetime of severe hearing loss. She and Clarence and their family fa ced many medical challenges. She loved vacationing at Lac du Lune, at La nd O'Lakes, Wis. The lodge there provided the perfect setting for the crea tion of wonderful memories through the decades, as the extended family int eracted in that lovely spot, which had been obtained by her father in t he 1930's. She inherited her father's storytelling skills, loved poetry, c ards, the Packers, Homemaker's Group and bowling. Mary was a long-time mem ber of St. Nicholas Congregation and visited parish shut-ins. She cherish ed her family, friends and neighbors. We loved her and miss her.Mary is survived by, her children, Professor Emerita Dorothy Schlimm-Sa nd (John Sand), Cambridge,Wis.; Mary Ann "Jo" Schlimm, Seymour; Nancy Carl son, Iron Mountain, Mich.; Fran (Jim) Kieffer, Appleton; Robert (Cindy) Sc hlimm, Seymour; grandchildren, Cristian (Misty) Carlson, Bullhead, Ariz .; Marisa Carlson, St. Paul, Minn.; Dr. Nicole Kieffer (Dr. Claudius Mah r) Evanston, Ill.; Margo and Lesley Kieffer, Appleton; Thomas, Daniel a nd Anna Schlimm, Seymour; and her great-grandchild, Dominuque Harris Carls on, Iron Mountain, Mich. She is further survived by, her brother, Robert A ppleton, De Pere, Wis.; her sisters-in-law, Alice (Leighton) Larson, Kimbe rly; and Catherine Schlimm, Greenville. Mary is also survived by, many nie ces and nephews, all of whom she greatly enjoyed throughout her lifetimShe was preceded in death by, her parents; her husband, Clarence; her brot her, Orville Appleton; her father-in-law, Harry Schlimm; her mother-in-la w, Helen (Hopfensperger) Schlimm; her sisters-in-law, June Appleton, Ire ne Appleton, Kay Appleton, Viola Schlimm, Sr. Melita Schlimm; and a brothe r-in-law Clement Schlimm.The Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11a.m. on Tuesday, July 1 8, 2006, at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, N4008 Cty. Rd. E, Freedom, wi th Father John Schuetze and Father Jim Hablewitz concelebrating. There wi ll be no public visitation prior to the Mass, per Mary's wishes. Interme nt will be in the parish cemetery. The Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymo ur, is assisting the family.In lieu of flowers or other expressions of sympathy, a memorial has been e stablished in Mary's name.Online condolences may be expressed at www.boettcher funeralhomes.com.
  Person ID	I107857	1FamilyTree | DianeSchuh16721, JulieGonnering112641
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Appleton, Frank R.,   b. 12 Oct 1884, Osborn, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Mar 1970  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Nienhaus, Anna,   b. 30 Nov 1887, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 1974  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F5859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schlimm, Clarence H.,   b. 15 Apr 1912, Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 3 Jan 2003, Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1938	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Schlimm, Frances   2. Schlimm, Dorothy   3. Schlimm, Robert   4. Schlimm, Mary Ann "Jo"   5. Schlimm, Nancy,   b. 18 Nov 1944, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Jul 2009  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F35200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 20 Feb 1915 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 24 Aug 1938 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 14 Jul 2006 - Seymour, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - Aft 14 Jul 2006 - St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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