Hildegard F. Dudek

DUDEK, HILDEGARD F.

Hildegard F. Dudek, of Appleton and Menasha, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2010. Hildegard was born on December 12, 1918, in the Town of Ellington (Greenville), Wisconsin, daughter of the late John F. and Mary (Staudinger) Reimer. She married Norman M. Dudek on July 19, 1941; he preceded her in death in October 2003. In addition to being a homemaker, Hildegard worked as a bookkeeper for the family business, Ace Body Shop, Appleton. She enjoyed playing cards, bowling and dancing. Hildegard and Norman belonged to the Merry Makers Dance Club and Romeos and Calicos Square Dance Group. She was a member of the Appleton Lady Elks. Hildegard also participated in various church groups at Sacred Heart and St. Bernard parishes. She is survived by her children, Janice (Richard) Collins, The Villages, Florida; James Dudek, Norcross, Georgia; and Julie (Timothy) Wolff, Hortonville; her two grandchildren, Sarah (Tim Laughinghouse) Collins, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Rebecca (Keith Pille) Collins, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and her great grandson, Charles Laughinghouse. She is also survived by two sisters, Adeline Plamann and Marjorie (Robert) Albrecht; and her sisters-in-law, Sedella (Nicolas) Jacob, and Helen Riemer, Greenville, Wisconsin. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Regina, Mary, Clara, Angeline and her brother, John. The Funeral Liturgy for Hildegard will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at ST. BERNARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1617 West Pine Street, Appleton, with Fr. Dennis Ryan officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of mass. She will be laid to rest at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Neenah. A memorial has been established in Hildegard's name. The family wishes to express a thank you to the staff at Fox River Assisted Living in Appleton for Hilde's care during the last two years.

Wichmann Funeral Home
537 North Superior Street
Appleton, WI 54911
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