Obit: Will, Jeanette M. (1928 – 2015)
Contact:
stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Will, Durst, Vandeberg, Cloud, Peissig, Ebert, Cronkright, Eckes,
Willhite, Hansen
Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 16 Jan 2015
Will, Jeanette M. (15 MAY 1928 – 14 JAN 2015)
Jeanette M. Will, age 86, of Colby passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January
14, 2015 at Pine Ridge Assisted Living in Colby under the care of Aspirus
Comfort Care Hospice Services.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11AM on Saturday, January 17,
2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby. Rev. Daniel Hackel will officiate.
Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Saturday
at the church from 9AM until time of services. The honor of pallbearer belongs
to Kevin, Travis, Trevor and Tim Will and Tony Cloud.
Jeanette was born on May 15, 1928 in the town of York in Clark Co., the daughter
of Clarence and Naomi (Durst) Vandeberg. She attended school in Owen later
transferring to Loyal High School where she graduated from. Jeanette was united
in marriage to Donald Will on May 21, 1949 at Saint Anthony's Catholic Church in
Loyal. She owned and operated a dairy farm and along with husband Donald they
raised their family and both undertook all the farming responsibilities. At age
75, Jeanette could still be found in her barn milking her dairy cows. Sadly, her
husband Donald passed away on October 24, 1997.
Her hobbies included softball, bowling, throwing darts, shooting pool and
snowmobiling. She also enjoyed embroidery work, quilting and polka dancing. She
was never afraid of hard work and loved both working and singing in her barn.
Jeanette was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby.
Survivors include her daughter Dianne (Randy) Cloud of Unity; her two sons: Gary
(Mary Ann) Will of Colby and Dennis (Susan) Will of Colby; nine grandchildren:
Denise (Andy) Peissig of Tomahawk, Joann Will of Manitowoc, Kevin (Jody) Will of
Curtiss, Roxann (Tim) Ebert of Lac du Flambeau, Tori (Eric Cronkright) Cloud of
Wheat Ridge, CO, Anthony (Penni) Cloud of Unity, Travis Will of Colby, Trevor
Will of Colby and Tim Will of Colby and 10 great-grandchildren. Jeanette is
further survived by one brother Ivan (Gloria) Vandeberg of Springfield, OR; two
sisters: Dorothy (James) Eckes of Marshfield and Shirley (Floyd) Willhite of
Springfield, OR along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Donald; three
brothers: Marvin, Verlyn and Milford and two sisters: Alice Piper and Rosie
Hansen.
Life Tributes Funeral Home and Cremation Services-Spencer is assisting the
family.
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