Tuesday, August 16, 2016

LUCILLE M. PITZKE


NAME OF DECEASED:  Lucille May Pitzke       AGE: 91  

 ADDRESS:  Aspirus Care and Rehab, Medford

 PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  10:00 AM Monday, August 15, at Aspirus Care and Rehab, Medford where she had resided for the past 3 years.

 TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Thursday, August 18 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville.
 
OFFICIATING:  Rev. James H. Babler

 INTERMENT: Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Stetsonville

  VISITATION:  Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at 11:00 AM Thursday August 18.

 DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:  February 16, 1925 in the Town of Deer Creek
 
EDUCATION: She was a graduate of Pleasant Valley Grade School, Medford High School, and Wausau Technical College.
 
MARRIAGE: June 1, 1946 at Stetsonville to Daniel W. Pitzke and he preceded her in death April 30, 1990

 PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: After marriage they resided in Milwaukee for a period of time. In 1949 they returned to the Stetsonville area. Lucille did clerical work in Wausau, Milwaukee, and Medford. She also worked at the Farm and Home Administration until she retired in 1986. In her retirement she did volunteer work. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, sewing, quilting, cooking, and playing the harmonica.

MEMBER OF:  Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville, Zion Ladies Aid, Thrivent Financial, Stetsonville American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and Medford VFW Auxiliary

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughter: Karen (Lyle) Hansel of Murrells Inlet, SC

CHILDREN DECEASED: Daughter: Sharon S. Pitzke in 1993

SURVIVING GRANDCHILDREN: Anne Allard of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands       

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: One Sister: Geraldine Fierke, Three brothers: Jerome, Bucky, and Marvin Steevens

DECEASED FATHER: Henry R. Steevens      DECEASED MOTHER: Emma Louisa (Carstensen) Steevens

PALLBEARERS: Her nephews

OTHER INFORMATION:  Memorials may be made to Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville