ADDRESS: N8815 Business Highway 13, Westboro; A Township of Westboro resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 9:38 AM Thursday, September 3 at her residence in the Town of Westboro under the loving care of her family and 1 day with Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 8 at First Lutheran Church, Westboro
OFFICIATING: Rev. Dr. Bob Giese
INTERMENT: Mount Olive Cemetery, Westboro
VISITATION: 11:00 AM until the time of services at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, September 8 at First Lutheran Church, Westboro
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 17, 1944 at Milwaukee
EDUCATION: Cudahy elementary schools and was a graduate of a Cudahy High School
MARRIAGE: To Kenneth Willms on July 28, 1962 and they were later divorced; to Stanley “Stosh” Knight on January 7, 1989 and he preceded her in death July 6, 2001
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Moved from Raymond Center in Racine, to Westboro in 1977 where they owned Ken & Jo's Corner Bar where many of her customers called her "Ma-Jo". She worked as a cook at Harper Lake Resort, Chelsea Conservation Club, Rib Lake Nursing Home, she was a CNA & did Homecare for Price County, and later worked for Life Net.
Jan 7th 1989 she married "the love of her life" Stanley “Stosh” Knight , they enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, Grandkids & Adventerous Travels. They raised 2 Grandsons Joshua & Zachary Willms. After retirement she moved to Westboro with her son Keith & Fur Grandbabies Sammie & Charlie. She loved spending time with her buddies Sue Schaetzl, Liz Edens, Joan, Janet Arndt. She enjoyed gambling with her friends Sharon Wojcik and Sue Schaetzl. And especially her trips to Las Vegas with her Sister in law Sharon Wojcik (preceeded in death by). She loved sharing meals with friends & family, she was a mother to many. She cared for her Great Grandchildren-Dalen & Kendall right up until 2 months before her passing.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Dawn (Bob) Pipkorn of Westboro, Tony Willms of Racine, Bev (Mark) Carlson of Medford, Keith Willms of Westboro, Rhonda (Tracy) Sackman of Westboro and Renee Willms of Westboro
LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: Wendy (Luke) Gebauer, Bobbi (Sheldon Rabehl) Pipkorn, Randell Pipkorn, Joshua Willms, Zachary Willms, Kayla Carlson, Nicholas Willms, Trenton Willms Makovsky
FUR GRANDBABIES – Sami, Charlie, Abby, Kelly & Bella
GR-GRANDCHILDREN: Dalen & Kendall Gebauer, Maxwell Willms
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother – John (Donna) Pelczynski of Cudahy, WI
DECEASED FATHER: Leonard Michael Pelczynski DECEASED MOTHER: Mary Magdalene Van Beck
PALLBEARERS: Randell Pipkorn, Nicholas Willms , Trenton Willms Makovsky, Sheldon Rabehl, Dale Makovsky, Bill Knight
Honorary Pallbearers - Dalen Gebauer, Kendall Gebauer, Maxwell Willms
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
