Jeanette
Emily Zolltheis, 95, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at The Shores of
Sheboygan Senior Living, Sheboygan. The
former Jeanette Kautzer was born on October 22, 1922 the daughter of the late
Theodore and Clara Schuler Kautzer in the Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County. She attended St. Gregory’s Catholic Grade School
in St. Nazianz and was a 1940 graduate of Valders High School. In 1941, Jeanette graduated from the
Wisconsin Academy of Beauty Culture in Milwaukee. She worked as a beautician prior to her
marriage.
On June 10,
1944, Jeanette married Harold F. Zolltheis at St. Gregory’s Parsonage, St.
Nazianz. In 1952, Harold and Jeanette
purchased a dairy farm in the Town of Meeme, Manitowoc County from his parents
and worked it until their retirement in 1979.
They continued to live on the homestead until 1996, when they moved to
Howards Grove. In 2007, they moved to
Mapledale Senior Community in Sheboygan.
Harold preceded Jeanette in death on October 21, 2011. In January 2015, Jeanette moved to the Shores
of Sheboygan.
Jeanette was
a 4H leader in the 1950s and 1960s. In
their early retirement, Harold and Jeanette traveled often, including several
trips to Europe. Jeanette enjoyed
bowling and playing bingo. She was an
avid Sheepshead player. In her
retirement, Jeanette knitted many gifts for family members and friends. Jeanette was an enthusiastic Milwaukee
Brewers fan.
Jeanette was
a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.
When they lived in Meeme, she was an active member of St. Fidelis and
later St. Isidore.
Jeanette is
survived by her daughter Karen (James) Woelfel of Sheboygan; her sons, Michael
(Kristin) Zolltheis of Newton, Patrick (Tracy) Zolltheis of Laveen, AZ and
Samuel Zolltheis of Placerville, CA; five grandchildren, James (Michelle)
Woelfel of Richfield, Karen (Jeffrey) Schuchardt of Sheboygan, Micaela
(Michael) Douglas of St. Paul, MN, Kenneth (Amanda) Zolltheis of Shorewood and
Scott Zolltheis of Manitowoc; seven great-grandchildren, Tyson and Kathryn
Schuchardt, Victoria and Nicholas Woelfel, Corrine and Elise Douglas and Kennedy
Zolltheis; a brother Melvin Kautzer of Florida; a sister-in-law Ione Rammer of
Sheboygan and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Jeanette was
preceded in death by her daughter, Sara Lee Kienbaum; her sisters Verna Godard
and Romelda Lukes; her brother Stanley Kautzer; her sisters-in-law Frances
Kautzer, Marion Zolltheis, Bernice Beuchel, Florence Hinz and Corella Kautzer and
her brothers-in-law Robert Godard, Clarence Lukes, Willard Zolltheis, Clarence
Beuchel, Elmer Hinz and Clement Rammer.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be held on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 1:00 PM at Holy Name
of Jesus Catholic Church, 818 Huron Ave., with Fr. Matthew Widder
officiating. Entombment will take place
at Knollwood Memorial Park. Relatives
and friends may visit with the family on Monday, May 14, 2018 from 11:00 AM
until the time of mass at the CHURCH.
In lieu of
flowers memorials may be made to Meals of Wheels or Anchor of Hope Health Center
in Jeanette’s name.
The family
would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of The Shores of
Sheboygan for the attentive and tender care they provided to Jeanette.
Please visit
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