Mary Jo Peil

Mary Jo Peil, age 58, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012, following a brief illness. Mary Jo was born on January 4, 1954, in Oshkosh, to John Schmidt and the late Germaine Darnick. She was a loving wife and mother. Mary Jo loved spending weekends up north at the cottage—boating, kayaking and riding her bike. She also enjoyed walking, shopping, gardening, riding in the convertible, baking and the time spent with countless friends and family. Mary Jo's passion was her employment at Jefferson Elementary School in Menasha. She considered all of the kids at school part of “her family” and treated them with love and respect. Survivors include her husband, Al Peil; her son, Bryan Peil, her daughter, Nikki (Thias) Shefchik; her father, John (Ellen) Schmidt; her mother-in-law, Irene Peil, her brother, Dan (Marcia) Schmidt, her brother-in-law, Gary (Jackie) Peil, brother-in-law, Terry (Judy) Peil, sister-in-law, Karen (Joel) Supita; and nieces Amy (Kevin) Paulick, Lori (Trent) Spiegelberg, Capri (Shawn) Timm, Kelly (Kris) Kielchefski, Katie (Patrick) Ruppel and Jamie (Greg) Mandigo. She was preceded in death by her mother, Germaine and her father-in-law, Ralph Peil. Memorial services will be at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 22, 2012, at ST. TIMOTHY LUTHERAN CHURCH, 473 Seventh Street, Menasha, with Rev. David Skarsten officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Friday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of services. A memorial has been established in her name. The family would like to extend a sincere thank you to Mary Jo's many friends and family who supported her during this difficult time. Online condolences can be expressed at www.wichmannfargo.com