Audrey Hering, age 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday
February 12, 2019 with her loving husband Jim of 42 years by her side. She was
born in the Town of Neva, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Henry and Gladys (Hruska)
Savina. She was a 1952 graduate of Antigo High School. She married William Warner
in 1953 and later divorced. She raised eight children in Bryant, WI with a
large garden where she canned and froze the fruits of their labor.
She married James (Jim) Hering in 1976 and moved to Sheboygan,
Wisconsin. Audrey was employed at the Sheboygan County Department of
Healthcare & Human Services for ten years but was retired for many years.
They were foster parents to 40 children and together they adopted and raised
Spencer, their first foster child. Audrey was a volunteer for St. Nicholas Home
Hospital Hospice as well as the hospital itself for ten years. She
enjoyed being a homemaker, knitting, sewing, sweet peas, lilacs, the color
purple and yelling at the Packers. Audrey and Jim owned a summer home on Post Lake, Wisconsin for
many years and spent weekends with family and friends laughing, sharing meals
and making memories.
Survivors include Russell Warner (Missy); Kelly
Campbell (Mark); Karen Erwin; Shawn Warner (Pam); Sherry Warner (Doug);
Michelle Thomas; Spencer Hering; 19 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren; a
daughter-in-law Kim Warner, a brother Al Savina, and two sisters Kathleen Bera,
and Paula Smith.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in
death by a son William “Wild Bill” Warner, a daughter Wendy Schaefers, two
sisters Rita Marckx and Ruth Bolen and a grandson Dustin Hummitzsch.
Audrey’s family would like to express their gratitude
to the staff of Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice for the loving care Audrey
received. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sharon S. Richardson Community
Hospice, W2850 State Road 28, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085. A Celebration of Life
is planned for June 2019.
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