Quirine “Queenie” Napotnik, 93, of Sheboygan, passed away
Friday, August 10, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Queenie was born January 30, 1925, in
Sheboygan, to the late Paul and Ella (Kellner) Ploetz. She graduated from Sheboygan North High
School in 1943. In 1953, she married
Eugene Themar. He preceded her in death
in 1963. She married Jack Napotnik on
September 18, 1971. He preceded her in
death on December 14, 2010. Queenie was
employed by the Kohler Company until after World War II. She then worked for Wisconsin Bell for over
28 years and then at Sheboygan North High School, in the cafeteria, for 12
years before her retirement in 1987.
Queenie was a life member of AT&T Pioneers of America, a
member of the Slovanian Union of America, SLOGA Lodge #1994 and Woman’s
Catholic Charity. She enjoyed playing
baseball, horseshoes, golf at Town and Country and Crystal Lake and bowling
with the Senior Bowlers on Wednesday at Maple Lanes. She was also part of the “Girls” birthday
group for 47 years.
Prior to his passing, she and Jack enjoyed weekends with
Zieggys Crystal Lake Golfers, thirteen years of vacations in Arizona and
traveling, especially to Jack’s homeland of Slovania.
Survivors include one son, Randall (Pam) Themar, Appleton;
one daughter, Barbara (Robert) Themar Davis, Sheboygan; four grandchildren,
Robert Davis II (Krystal), Rachel Davis, Nicholas Themar and Brooke Themar;
three great-grandchildren, Isabella and Layla Davis and Robert III; two
sisters-in-law, Beaty Ploetz and Janet Walter; one stepson, Dennis (Nancy)
Themar and their children, Christina and Brittany.
In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in
death by five brothers, Herbert, Frederick, Robert, James and Francis Ploetz,
one sister, Marion Sauer and one stepdaughter, Frances Johnson.
A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 14,
2018 at 12:00 p.m. at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church (822 New Jersey
Ave, Sheboygan) with Rev. Robert Lotz as officiant. Friends may call on Tuesday, at the church,
from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the Mass.
Please visit
www.zimmerfuneralhome.com
to sign the guestbook.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr.
Robert Horth and the staff of Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.
