Evelyn E. Guckenberger

GUCKENBERGER, EVELYN E.

Evelyn Guckenberger, of Appleton, age 86 years, received her wish to die at home with Cindy and Vicki at her side when she received her angel wings on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. She was born on May 12, 1920 in Marshfield, the daughter of the late Christian and Johanna (Schuh) Guckenberger. Evelyn moved to Appleton at the age of four. She has lived in the same home for over 80 years. She was employed at Zwicker Knitting Mill, St. Francis Book Store and St. Elizabeth Hospital, where she enjoyed taking care of babies and loved them as her own. She loved doing crafts and in her earlier years traveled to many places.

She is lovingly survived by her primary caregivers and special friends, Cindy and Rick DeBruin; sister: Mildred Kuklinski, Boise, ID; sister-in-law: Charlotte Guckenberger, Appleton; nieces and nephews: Mark (Deb) Guckenberger, Godchild Cindy (Rick) DeBruin, David (Debra) Guckenberger, Donald Guckenberger, Vicki (Chuck) Sahr, Calvin (Mary) Kuklinski, Corvin (Karen) Kuklinski, Colleen (Gene) Meulemanns, Joseph (John) Boehnlein, Peter (Joanne) Boehnlein and Mary Theresa (Joe) Schneider; special great-niece and birthday girl, Natasha Sahr. Evelyn is further survived by other great and great-great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, sister and brother-in-law Rita (Andy) Boehnlein, special brother Anthony Guckenberger, nephew and godchild Rick Boehnlein and brother-in-law Larry Kuklinski.

The funeral liturgy will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, February 24, 2007 at ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH, 410 W. Lawrence Street, with Fr. Larry Abler officiating. Interment will take place in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday at the Wichmann Funeral Home from 5:00 – 8:00 pm, with a prayer service at 7:00 pm, and Saturday at the Church from 9:30 am until the time of mass. A heartfelt thank you to Dr. John Elisberg, Dana and Cindy.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior St.
Appleton, WI 54911
(920)739-1231