Audrey Ruth Laack, 91, of Johnsonville, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Songbird Pond in
Plymouth. Audrey was born April 10, 1929, in Sheboygan, to the late Clarence and Wanda (Hummitzsch)
Fasse. She graduated from Plymouth High School. On November 5, 1949, she married William Laack at
Saron United Church of Christ. The couple lived and worked in Johnsonville at the family home at
Laack’s Ballroom since their marriage. He preceded her in death on August 16, 2002.
Audrey was a member of Saron United Church of Christ, where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday
School and helped at Vacation Bible School. She was a 4-H Leather Craft Leader for the Johnsonville
Hustlers Club for 50 years and received the Alumni Award in 2018. Audrey was a member of the
Johnsonville Homemakers, where she was also president and secretary. She had many creative and
artistic talents. She loved to draw, enjoyed music and dancing, decorated cakes, made flower
arrangements, and painted ceramics. Audrey enjoyed traveling with William and then her sisters. The
“vacation gang” is now back together. She also led the Annual Pretzel Bender Parade at midnight. She
was an avid sports fan, season ticket holder for the Green Bay Packers since 1957 and attended the Ice
Bowl in 1967.
Survivors include her children, Carl (Joan) Laack, Johnsonville, Donald (Bonnie) Laack, Plymouth, Ruth
(Tom) Miller, Plymouth and Mary (Dan) Albright, Plymouth; 11 grandchildren, Peter (fiancée Dani) Laack,
David Laack, Nicholas (Lori) Laack, Justin (Christina) Laack, Kimberly Laack, William Laack, Alex Miller,
Claire (fiancé Raúl) Miller, Lydia Albright, Levi Albright and Layton Albright; 3 great-grandchildren; her
sisters, Virginia Feldmann and Joyce Riviers; her sister-in-law, June Fasse; Tina Cooney and Sandy
McKinster, extended family Isolde Strassner, Jochen, Nina and Simone, all of Germany. She is also
survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, William, she was preceded in death by her son, David, her
brother, William Fasse, her brothers-in-law, Raymond Boll, Ted Riviers and Warren Feldmann and
extended family, Werner Strassner.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Laack’s Tavern and Ballroom
(W4302 Co Rd JM, Sheboygan Falls) with Rev. Ernst Huntzinger officiating. Friends may call on Thursday, at
Laack’s Tavern and Ballroom, from 3:00 p.m. until the time of services. Interment will be at Saron UCC
Cemetery. Please visit www.zimmerfuneralhome.com to leave online condolences.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Audrey’s name.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Rocky Knoll Health Care Center, Songbird
Pond and The Gathering Place.
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