- Imelda A. Watry, 81, of St. Anna, died Sunday morning January 2, 2011, at her home. She is the former Imelda Schneider, born July 3, 1929, in Appleton, daughter of the late Raymond and Helena (Heimmermann) Schneider. Imelda attended Holy Rosary Grade School and was a 1947 graduate of New Holstein High School.
On September 3, 1951, she was united in marriage to Eldon Watry at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in New Holstein. Together the couple farmed in the Town of Russell. Imelda also worked as a nursing assistant at Calumet Medical Center and later at Rocky Knoll until her retirement in 1996. She continued to be a hospice volunteer after her retirement.
Imelda was an active member of St. Ann Catholic Church where she belonged to the Christian Women and sang in the choir. She also was very involved in the Perpetual Adoration Chapel in Chilton as well as the Mustard Seed Prayer committee. Imelda enjoyed quilting and was a part of the St. Anna Quilters. Her greatest joy was the time she spent with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed working on her family history, flower and vegetable gardening.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Eldon. Her children; Barbara Watry of Denver, CO, Kay (Timothy) Martin of Westfield, WI, Thomas (Susan) Watry of Elkhart Lake, Peter (Marcella) Watry of North Canton, OH, Donna (Steven) Belanger of Greendale, Paul (Shannon) Watry of Wauwatosa. Her eleven grandchildren; Elizabeth, Christine, Michael, Katherine and John Martin, Emma and Chelsea Watry, Sarah Belanger, Anneliese, William and Natalie Watry. She is further survived by her sister; Mildred (Marvin) Thielmann of Chilton, her brother; Cletus (Rita) Schneider of West Bend, a stepbrother; Norbert (Grace) Meyers of Chilton, her in-laws; Donald Schneider of Kiel, James Schafhauser of Appleton, Janice Schneider of Kaukauna, Gregory Sukowaty of Manitowoc and LeRoy Watry of Garland, TX. Imelda is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by a daughter; Mary Beth Watry, four sisters and a brother; Helen Schneider, Priscilla Schneider, Beatrice Schafhauser, Cyril Schneider and Lucille Sukowaty, sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Marlene Watry, Virginia Rothman and Gordon Rothman.
The funeral Mass for Imelda will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 7, 2011, at St. Ann Catholic Church, St. Anna, with the Rev. Harold Berryman and Deacon Peter Watry officiating. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Friends and family may call at the Meiselwitz-Vollstedt Funeral Home, 815 6th St., Kiel, on Thursday, January 6, 2011, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and at the Church on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass.
Online Condolences at www.meiselwitzfh.com.
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1929 - 2011 (81 years)
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