Josephine E. Faust, 85, of 17010 Highway 67, Elkhart Lake, died Sunday morning, October 8, at Willowdale Nursing Home, New Holstein, after a brief illness.
The former Josephine Thuecks was born August 26, 1904, at Charlesburg, the daughter of John and Amelia Sell Thuecks. She attended St. Charles Catholic school, Charlesburg.
On September 28, 1926, she married Benjamin Faust at St. Charles Catholic Church, Charlesburg. The couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig, most of their married life. Her husband died January 17, 1964. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and the Christian Mother's Society.
Survivors include four sons, six daughters, 27 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Otto Thuecks of Milwaukee; and one sister, Idwina Thuecks of Campbellsport. (Survivors edited for privacy) She was preceded in death by one son, Edwin; one grandchild; one great grandchild; one great-grandson; three brothers; and two sisters.
Josephine E. Faust, 85, of 17010 Highway 67, Elkhart Lake, died Sunday morning, October 8, at Willowdale Nursing Home, New Holstein, after a brief illness.
The former Josephine Thuecks was born August 26, 1904, at Charlesburg, the daughter of John and Amelia Sell Thuecks. She attended St. Charles Catholic school, Charlesburg.
On September 28, 1926, she married Benjamin Faust at St. Charles Catholic Church, Charlesburg. The couple farmed in the Town of Schleswig, most of their married life. Her husband died January 17, 1964. She was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel, and the Christian Mother's Society.
Survivors include four sons, six daughters, 27 grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; 12 step-great-grandchildren; one brother, Otto Thuecks of Milwaukee; and one sister, Idwina Thuecks of Campbellsport. (Survivors edited for privacy) She was preceded in death by one son, Edwin; one grandchild; one great grandchild; one great-grandson; three brothers; and two sisters.
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on same stone with Benjamin
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