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Phyllis R. Gramenz

September 23, 1948 — April 11, 2016

Phyllis R. Gramenz, 67 of Menasha, formerly of St. Paul Minnesota, passed away on April 11, 2016. The former Phyllis Lamb was born on September 23, 1948 in Newport Minnesota to Reed “Shorty” and Eleanor Lamb. She attended St. Joseph Acadamy and later graduated from Harding High School. On September 1, 1967 she married Greg Gramenz in St. Paul and they enjoyed over 48 years together. Her main “career” was raising her family but she also worked as a restaurant manager and a property manager. As a property manager, she enjoyed organizing activities for older tenants and once even helped organize a tenant's union. In one home she even set up a “Craft Boutique . She enjoyed gardening and when she lived in an apartment, her balcony became her garden. She also loved Lavender and her home was always filled with it's smell.

Phyllis was a remarkable woman. She was both strong and sincere. She was a very supportive mother and grandmother. She was an amazing judge of character and if she liked you, you were immediately family and she always had open arms for her family. When it came to her family, she was the thread and Matriarch that held everyone together.

Phyllis loved to explore and experience new things. She enjoyed camping anywhere that brought her near the water and fishing. She loved the outdoors. She also enjoyed crafts, crocheting, quilting and collecting antiques.

She will be sadly missed by her husband Greg, children John (Tina Louise) Gramenz of Green Bay and Troy (Tina) Gramenz of Florida. Grandchildren, Tracey Milton, Alicia Strojny, Jameson Strojny, Arianna Gramenz McKayla Gramenz and Bailey Gramenz and one great grandchild. She is further survived by 7 sisters, Marlene Morrisette, Louise Kolstad, June Kimieck, Diane Werkhoven, Josephine Lamb, Esther Vickerman, Christine Wakefield nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, one sister and one infant sister.

There will be a celebration of Phyllis' life on Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm at Dakota Heights, 337 15th Avenue North in South St. Paul.

In lieu of flowers and other expressions of sympathy, a memorial has been established in Phyllis's name. Donations can be made to the Phyllis Gramenz Memorial Fund and forwarded to the family or Wichmann Funeral Homes.

The family would like to thank the staff and nurses of affinity Hospice for the wonderful care given to Phyllis and her family during her illness.

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