NAME OF DECEASED: JENNY “PATRICIA” SCHWARZ (MAIDEN NAME: DAMORE)
AGE: 87
ADDRESS: 281 S. 2nd St. Dorchester, WI
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 7:00 P.M. Thursday, May 21, 2015 at her home.
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11: 00 A.M. Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger & Deacon Joseph Stefancin
INTERMENT: Molitor Catholic Cemetery in Molitor
VISITATION: 9:00 until 10:45 A.M. at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: February 22, 1928 in Omaha, Nebraska
EDUCATION: Patricia graduated from Evanston High School in Evanston, IL
MARRIAGE: 1st: St. Nicholas Church in Evanston, IL to Philip J. Knepper Sr. and he preceded her in death in 1979 2nd: Leon Schwarz in Clark County and he preceded her in death in 2002
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Patricia met her first husband Philip in Evanston IL. They then moved to Morton Grove IL. After her marriage to Leon, they settled in Dorchester, WI where they owned their house and also a cabin on a lake. Patricia enjoyed painting, antique jewelry and artifacts, cooking Italian dishes and planting her flowers. She loved nature and reading.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Steve (Lori) Knepper of Skokie, IL, Eugene (Sharon) Knepper of Titusville, FL, Robert “Bob” Knepper of Dorchester, Joseph (Kate) Knepper of Glenview, IL and Mary (Rodney) Anderson of Township of Hammel; Step-Children: Bruce Schwarz of Curtiss, Cynthia (Ray) Johnson of Medford and Brian Schwarz of Withee
CHILDREN DECEASED: Philip J. “Corky” Knepper, Jr.
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Veto Damore of Florida and Ronnie (Pat) Damore of Illinois
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Stella Zegers, Joan (Bob) Billon and Jack Damore
DECEASED FATHER: Joseph Damore DECEASED MOTHER: Mary Manquso
PALLBEARERS: Joey, Steve, Bob & Brian Knepper
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Patricia’s family to be designated at a later date
-Patricia is further survived by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family and friends
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
