Regina A. Yurkowitz

Regina Yurkowitz died peacefully in her Appleton home on Sunday, April 23,
2006 at the age of 78. She was born August 21, 1927, in Milan, Ohio,
daughter of the late George and Dorothy (Lee) Schaechterle. On June 16,
1951 she married Isidore “Lee” Yurkowitz; her husband preceded her in death on
November 29, 1996.

Regina faithfully taught students with Literacy Education Services. She was an active member of the Paper Valley Garden Club and volunteered many years at the Mosquito Hill Nature Center. She was also active with the First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women for many years. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Regina was a nurse at Theda Clark Hospital. She enjoyed the game of bridge and reading anything to do with nature.

Survivors include three children: Susan (Joseph) Naples of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and their daughter Georgia; Karen Yurkowitz of Whitefish Bay
and her daughter Allison; and Richard (Ann) Yurkowitz of Whitefish Bay and
their sons Mitchell and Spencer. She is further survived by a sister-in-law: Rose Yurkowitz of Florida.

The funeral service for Regina will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at the Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior Street, with Rev. Jane Voigts of First United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday afternoon from 1:00 PM until the hour of the services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Mosquito Hill Nature Center.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton, WI 54911
920-739-1231