Vernice Ann Keehan, 77, Denmark, passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at Bornemann Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 8, 1934, in Manitowoc Co., Wis., daughter to the late Joseph and Anna (Brey) Stedl, and grew up in Menchalville. She married Earl J. Keehan, Nov. 28, 1951, in Kellnersville, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 4, 2000.
Vernice was a proud homemaker raising her six children. They resided on the family farm on Keehan Road in Maribel. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown, and Hickory Grove Homemakers. Vernice enjoyed gardening, reading, decorating for the holidays, shopping trips with her daughters, phone calls from her sisters, and especially loved spending time with her family. She had a love for singing and listening to country music, and fond memories of her travels. Cooking and baking were her specialty; she loved entertaining friends and family — no one ever left home hungry.
She will be deeply missed by her six children, Patricia (Richard) Donovan, Denmark; Thomas (Donna) Keehan, Maribel; Jayne (Bruce) Lange, Denmark; James (special friend Naomi Renard) Keehan, Maribel; Donna (Jeffrey) Keehan-Bouschart, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Diane (Christopher Oakley) Keehan, Evanston, Ill.; 12 grandchildren, Sara (Rodney) Pennings, Dana (Kurt) Koszarek, Brock (fiancee, Tara Koslovsky) Donovan, Bridget (Benjamin) Witt, Michelle Keehan, Heidi Wenner, Nate Lange, Nicole Lange, Santana Keehan, Ryann Oakley, Erin Oakley, and Joslyn Oakley; six great-grandchildren, Addisyn, Brayden, Cullen, Quinn, Emersyn, and Kade; two sisters, Claire Kath and Gertrude Rivest; and one brother, Michael Stedl; great-nephew, Troy Tuschel, who lived and helped on the family farm; and her godchildren, LuAnn Decker, Alan Loberger and David Keehan.
In addition to her parents and husband, Vernice was preceded in death by her four brothers, Walter, Victor, Joseph and Clarence Stedl; and three sisters, Florence Podrabsky, Marie Guex, and Helen Princl.
Friends may call Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, (TODAY) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 Cty. R, where there will be a Parish Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the procession leaves for St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Thursday at church, with Fr. Ron Colombo officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Vernice was a proud homemaker raising her six children. They resided on the family farm on Keehan Road in Maribel. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown, and Hickory Grove Homemakers. Vernice enjoyed gardening, reading, decorating for the holidays, shopping trips with her daughters, phone calls from her sisters, and especially loved spending time with her family. She had a love for singing and listening to country music, and fond memories of her travels. Cooking and baking were her specialty; she loved entertaining friends and family — no one ever left home hungry.
She will be deeply missed by her six children, Patricia (Richard) Donovan, Denmark; Thomas (Donna) Keehan, Maribel; Jayne (Bruce) Lange, Denmark; James (special friend Naomi Renard) Keehan, Maribel; Donna (Jeffrey) Keehan-Bouschart, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Diane (Christopher Oakley) Keehan, Evanston, Ill.; 12 grandchildren, Sara (Rodney) Pennings, Dana (Kurt) Koszarek, Brock (fiancee, Tara Koslovsky) Donovan, Bridget (Benjamin) Witt, Michelle Keehan, Heidi Wenner, Nate Lange, Nicole Lange, Santana Keehan, Ryann Oakley, Erin Oakley, and Joslyn Oakley; six great-grandchildren, Addisyn, Brayden, Cullen, Quinn, Emersyn, and Kade; two sisters, Claire Kath and Gertrude Rivest; and one brother, Michael Stedl; great-nephew, Troy Tuschel, who lived and helped on the family farm; and her godchildren, LuAnn Decker, Alan Loberger and David Keehan.
In addition to her parents and husband, Vernice was preceded in death by her four brothers, Walter, Victor, Joseph and Clarence Stedl; and three sisters, Florence Podrabsky, Marie Guex, and Helen Princl.
Friends may call Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, (TODAY) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 Cty. R, where there will be a Parish Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the procession leaves for St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Thursday at church, with Fr. Ron Colombo officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Vernice Ann Keehan, 77, Denmark, passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at Bornemann Nursing Home. She was born Jan. 8, 1934, in Manitowoc Co., Wis., daughter to the late Joseph and Anna (Brey) Stedl, and grew up in Menchalville. She married Earl J. Keehan, Nov. 28, 1951, in Kellnersville, and he preceded her in death on Dec. 4, 2000.
Vernice was a proud homemaker raising her six children. They resided on the family farm on Keehan Road in Maribel. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown, and Hickory Grove Homemakers. Vernice enjoyed gardening, reading, decorating for the holidays, shopping trips with her daughters, phone calls from her sisters, and especially loved spending time with her family. She had a love for singing and listening to country music, and fond memories of her travels. Cooking and baking were her specialty; she loved entertaining friends and family — no one ever left home hungry.
She will be deeply missed by her six children, Patricia (Richard) Donovan, Denmark; Thomas (Donna) Keehan, Maribel; Jayne (Bruce) Lange, Denmark; James (special friend Naomi Renard) Keehan, Maribel; Donna (Jeffrey) Keehan-Bouschart, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Diane (Christopher Oakley) Keehan, Evanston, Ill.; 12 grandchildren, Sara (Rodney) Pennings, Dana (Kurt) Koszarek, Brock (fiancee, Tara Koslovsky) Donovan, Bridget (Benjamin) Witt, Michelle Keehan, Heidi Wenner, Nate Lange, Nicole Lange, Santana Keehan, Ryann Oakley, Erin Oakley, and Joslyn Oakley; six great-grandchildren, Addisyn, Brayden, Cullen, Quinn, Emersyn, and Kade; two sisters, Claire Kath and Gertrude Rivest; and one brother, Michael Stedl; great-nephew, Troy Tuschel, who lived and helped on the family farm; and her godchildren, LuAnn Decker, Alan Loberger and David Keehan.
In addition to her parents and husband, Vernice was preceded in death by her four brothers, Walter, Victor, Joseph and Clarence Stedl; and three sisters, Florence Podrabsky, Marie Guex, and Helen Princl.
Friends may call Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, (TODAY) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 Cty. R, where there will be a Parish Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the procession leaves for St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Thursday at church, with Fr. Ron Colombo officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Vernice was a proud homemaker raising her six children. They resided on the family farm on Keehan Road in Maribel. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown, and Hickory Grove Homemakers. Vernice enjoyed gardening, reading, decorating for the holidays, shopping trips with her daughters, phone calls from her sisters, and especially loved spending time with her family. She had a love for singing and listening to country music, and fond memories of her travels. Cooking and baking were her specialty; she loved entertaining friends and family — no one ever left home hungry.
She will be deeply missed by her six children, Patricia (Richard) Donovan, Denmark; Thomas (Donna) Keehan, Maribel; Jayne (Bruce) Lange, Denmark; James (special friend Naomi Renard) Keehan, Maribel; Donna (Jeffrey) Keehan-Bouschart, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Diane (Christopher Oakley) Keehan, Evanston, Ill.; 12 grandchildren, Sara (Rodney) Pennings, Dana (Kurt) Koszarek, Brock (fiancee, Tara Koslovsky) Donovan, Bridget (Benjamin) Witt, Michelle Keehan, Heidi Wenner, Nate Lange, Nicole Lange, Santana Keehan, Ryann Oakley, Erin Oakley, and Joslyn Oakley; six great-grandchildren, Addisyn, Brayden, Cullen, Quinn, Emersyn, and Kade; two sisters, Claire Kath and Gertrude Rivest; and one brother, Michael Stedl; great-nephew, Troy Tuschel, who lived and helped on the family farm; and her godchildren, LuAnn Decker, Alan Loberger and David Keehan.
In addition to her parents and husband, Vernice was preceded in death by her four brothers, Walter, Victor, Joseph and Clarence Stedl; and three sisters, Florence Podrabsky, Marie Guex, and Helen Princl.
Friends may call Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011, (TODAY) from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Knutson-Cotter Funeral Home, 536 Cty. R, where there will be a Parish Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until the procession leaves for St. James Catholic Church, Cooperstown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 a.m. Thursday at church, with Fr. Ron Colombo officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
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