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Georgine Gengler

February 28, 1925 — December 5, 2010

Georgine Gengler, 85, of Appleton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at Brewster Village.

Georgine was born on February 28, 1925 to the late Joseph and Agnes (Alesch) Heimmermann. Her mother passed away when she was very young and she spent ten years living with her grandparents until her father married the person she considered her mother Genevieve Werner. She liked to dance and met her husband at the Cinderella Ballroom. She married Lawrence Gengler on May 29, 1952 at St. Therese Catholic Church and together they lived and worked on a farm on the north side of Appleton. On the farm Georgine blossomed, learning to drive, cook and bake wonderful breads, cookies and apple pies, flower arranging, and even upholster furniture. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo with her friends and neighbors, especially sheepshead. Georgine was a member of St. Edward Catholic Church in Mackville and the Christian Mothers Organization. She had many special times with her first grandson Jason. She always loved to visit people, had a kind and loving heart and always was thinking of others first.

Georgine is survived by her daughter Sharon (George) Nemecek, Appleton six grandchildren; Jason (Jacque) Nemecek, Katie Nemecek, Laurie (Nic) Davis, Mark Nemecek, Nick Nemecek and Derek (fiancée Jenny) Nemecek, seven great grandchildren; Pearl and Zachery Nemecek, Gavin and Allison Courchesne, David and Georgia Davis, and Kendra Nemecek, brothers; Joseph (Mert) Heimmermann, Carl Heimmermann and David (Ruby) Heimmermann, a sister Eunice (Ves) Vanden Hogen, brothers and sister-in-laws; Dan Van Boxtel, Ann Roeland, Rose Mueller, Helen Schommer, Jenny Gengler, and Rita (Pat) Roche, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Georgine was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence, her sister Germaine, 3 infant brothers, and her sisters-in-law, Sally (Bob) Schmidt and Lucy Heimmermann, and brothers-in-law, John Roeland Merle Schommer and Clement Gengler and her mother and father-in-law, Catherine and Andrew Gengler.

The funeral liturgy for Georgine will be held on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at ST. EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH (Highway 47 N, Mackville) at 11:00 AM with Fr. Mark Vander Steeg and Fr. Justin Werner co-officiating. Burial will be in the St. Edward Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 from 4:00 until 8:00 PM at the Wichmann Funeral Home and on Thursday from 10:00 AM until the time of services at the church. A prayer service will be held on Wednesday at 8:00 PM at the Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Georgine's name. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Brewster Village especially those in the Lodge, and to Deb Ebel, and Fr Mark, Fr. Falk, and Fr. Werner for all the visits and prayers.

Grandma we will always remember our special times and memories made together. You always had a strong spirit and we will always love you.

Wichmann Funeral Home
537 N. Superior Street
Appleton, WI 54911
920-739-1231

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