Obit: Strasser, Beverly Ann (1948 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
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Surnames: Astrachan, Christianson, Pilgrim, Punke, Sowell, Strasser, Watts, Witucki, Zarndt

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 12/31/2015

Strasser, Beverly Ann (Punke) Witucki (1 JUL 1948 - 5 DEC 2015)

Beverly Ann (Punke) Strasser, 67, Wausau, lost her battle with cancer as she passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015 in Las Vegas.

She was born July 1, 1948, daughter of the late Arnold and Mabel (Pilgrim) Punke.

She grew up on a farm, one of six children, and graduated from the Edgar High School.

On April 26, 1969, she married Norman Witucki, they later divorced.

On August 19, 2001, it was a beautiful sunny day when she married Douglas Strasser at home in their backyard. He survives.

Beverly worked at many different places throughout the years, including, Edgar Schools, Elk's Club and Norde Memorials.

Among some of her favorite pastimes, she enjoyed gardening and tending to her wild flowers, playing canasta and sheepshead and setting puzzles. Most of all, Beverly loved spending time with her family, and baking homemade chocolate cookies and yummy grilled cheese sandwiches for her grandchildren.

Survivors include, her husband, Douglas Strasser, Wausau; three sons, Brian Witucki, Wausau, Jeffrey Witucki, Las Vegas and Daniel (Meli) Witucki, Houston, Tex.; five grandchildren, Joshua, Alexandria, Isabella, Liam and Olivia; four sisters, Joan Christianson, Edgar, Judy Zarndt, Middleton, Nancy (Alan) Witucki, Athens and Connie (Paul) Astrachan, Austin, Tex.; one brother, Dennis Punke, Edgar; sister-in-law, Denise (Mike) Watts; brother-in-law, Kenneth (Joyce) Strasser; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins further survive.

Memorial services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at St. Stephen Ev. Lutheran Church, Edgar. Rev. Gail Sowell will officiate. Friends may call on Friday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 3400 Stewart Avenue, Wausau and again on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. until time of services at the church.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com.

See more at: http://www.petersonkraemer.com/obituary/Beverly-Ann-Strasser/Wausau-WI/1576903#sthash.B16xjwmc.dpuf

 

 


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