Obit: Zschernitz, Genevieve Clare (1919 - 2008)

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Email: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Zschernitz, LaZotte, Irish, Perrine, Foster, Jeske

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) Saturday, June 14, 2008

Zschernitz, Genevieve Clare (3 Feb. 1919 - 11 June 2008)

Genevieve Clare Zschernitz

NEILLSVILLE -- Genevieve Clare Zschernitz, 89, of Neillsville, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, under the tender and loving care of the staff at Memorial Medical Health and Rehabilitation Center in Neillsville.

A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 16, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Neillsville. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Neillsville.

The rosary will be at 9 a.m. with visitation until the time of the service.

Genevieve was born Feb. 3, 1919, in Neillsville to Harold and Beatrice (LaZotte) Irish. She was joined in marriage to Louis A. Zschernitz on May 28, 1941.

In her spare time she enjoyed baking, embroidery and running her ceramic business.

She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Louis; children, Larry (Joyce) Zschernitz, Schofield, Tom (Carolyn) Zschernitz, Neillsville, Gary (Margie) Zschernitz, Neillsville, Jayne (John) Perrine, Neillsville, Alan (Karen) Zschernitz, Marshfield, Terry Zschernitz, Neillsville, Joel (Darlene) Zschernitz, Neillsville, Melodie (Gary) Foster, Oklahoma City; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; and her sister, Elaine Jeske, Dodgeville.

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