Mary Lou Sixel (Salm) age 79, of the Town of Mosel, passed away peacefully at her home on August 4,
2021 following a brief illness.
She was born on February 28, 1942 in Sheboygan, WI to Nicholas and Hildegard (Schuler) Salm. She
graduated from South High School. Mary Lou married the farmer down the road, Richard Sixel in July of
1963.
Mary Lou wore many hats throughout her journey as she always found ways to remain active. She found
happiness in working and communicating with others. Admitting patients at St. Nicholas Hospital where
her gift of gab gave her the ability to make patients feel at ease. Performing clerical duties at
Simonsmeier, Weber & Corson, and volunteering her time at Sharon Richardson and Church functions.
The hat that gave her the greatest joy in life was that of farming, tending to and milking the cows and
harvesting the crops. In fact just this past week they harvested the wheat and she was asking Richard
about the weight slips even though they were not even done combining yet!
Throughout her life, Mary Lou loved baking treats not only for her family but for her co-workers as well.
Mary Lou and Dickie thoroughly enjoyed going out with many friends, horse drawn wagon train rides,
playing sheepshead, dominos, and wintering in Arizona. She also enjoyed a good whiskey with
mozzarella sticks.
She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, especially the popcorn and orange
crush parties along with the gator rides. If she wasn’t doing that, she was out in her yard planting
flowers.
Mary Lou will be deeply missed by her husband, Richard, and her 4 children, Renee Sixel (friend Pat
Baskfield), Brenda (Dave) Albert, Scott (Lynn) Sixel, and Dean (Alicia) Sixel; nine grandchildren, Ashley &
Dylan Hopf, Marshall Albert, Sam & Trey Sixel, Kylie & Jackson Sixel; Sarah Albert and Mitchel Albert;
Sister, Carol (Elroy) Jaeger and sister’s-in-law; Mary Ann Salm, Nancy Salm, Carol Salm, Marlys Salm and
many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Nicholas & Hildegard (Schuler) Salm and her parents-in-law,
Richard, Sr. & Ruth (Horneck) Sixel. Four sisters, Gertrude Florian, Ruth Gill, Marie Langdon and Mabel
Henckel; seven brothers, Arthur, Andrew, Roman, Eugene, Donald, Francis, Joseph and an infant
brother, Robert, and Ralph & Betty Sixel, and Allen & Jeanette Kissinger.
A public visitation will be held for Mary Lou on Monday, August 9, 2021 at Zimmer Westview Funeral
Home in Howards Grove from 3:00pm – 6:00pm. On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 friends and family are
welcome to St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Elkhart Lake for visitation at 10:00am with a Mass service to
follow at 11:00am.
Mary Lou’s family would like to thank the nurses and staff with Sharon S. Richardson Hospice –
especially Kristin and Jennifer for their wonderful care.
Mom… It’s not a “Goodbye”, It’s a “See You Later
For those who would like to watch the livestream of the Mass may do so by visiting Mary Lou’s obituary
page at www.zimmerfuneralhome.com
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