Elizabeth M. Cornelius, 79, of Clintonville, formerly of Tigerton, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday morning, March 14, 2021, at Evergreen Health Services in Shawano.
Elizabeth had been ill for the past few years with multiple health complications. She made her home with the late Howard Bird in Tigerton. Elizabeth was born on April 22, 1941, in Tigerton as the daughter of the late John and Eva Jane (Christjohn) Cornelius. She attended college and earned her BA in sociology. Elizabeth became a counselor/therapist at the Oneida Group Home for a number of years. She was an excellent cook, terrific artist and loved gardening in her spare time.
Elizabeth was a loving mother of Tony Kolosso, Elizabeth (Terry) Fagan, Ammy (Bobbie) Vaughn, Sam (Barb) Kolosso, Conrad (Sharon) Cornelius and Dan (Tammy) Cornelius.
She was a loving grandmother of 12 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth is also survived by a sister, Debbie (Marvin) Wilber, and a brother, Weston (Debbie) Cornelius.
She was preceded in death by her parents; fiance, Howard Bird; sisters Maribeth, Pam and Candace; and brothers Garrett and Conrad.
Elizabeth’s funeral service will be held Friday, March 19, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the Family of Christ Church, 600 S. Main St., Clintonville, with the Rev. Steven Devroy officiating. Interment will take place at Union Cemetery in Tigerton. Visitation will be held at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory in Clintonville from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday and at the church on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
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