Janet Violet Milbauer, 92, of Marion, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014.
Janet was born in Appleton on Dec. 19, 1921, to her parents, Inez and Ed Hickinbotham. She graduated from Shawano High School in 1939. She was united in marriage to James Milbauer on April 5, 1942. World War II saw James serving in the Coast Guard, and Janet followed him, working in Racine, Buffalo, N.Y., and Oakland, Calif. After the war they returned to Marion, where James and his brother John joined their father in what was to become Marion Body Works. For many years, Janet was the head bookkeeper at both the Clintonville Community Hospital (1950 to 1964) and Marion Body Works (1946 to 1976). She was a member of St. John’s ELCA, the Ladies Aid, the American Legion Auxiliary of Marion, the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Clintonville and St. John’s Chime Choir. She also devoted over 1,000 hours of volunteer time working with our veterans at King. Janet was also known for her love of music, animals, travel and her wonderful sense of humor.
Janet is survived by her son, Jerry Milbauer, and his wife, Donna, of Shawano. There are three grandchildren, Wendy (Robert Capion) Milbauer, of Freeport, Ill., Michelle Milbauer, of Shawano, and Michael Milbauer, of Chanhassen, Minn. She is further survived by many other relatives and friends.
Janet was preceded in death by her husband, James; one sister, Ethel (Clarence) Wundrow, of Appleton; one grandson, Eric Milbauer; and one great-grandson, Cody Laatsch.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 318 E. Garfield Ave., Marion. The Rev. Bradley Dokken will officiate, and burial will follow at Roseland Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.
The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Marion, is assisting the family.
Online condolences may be sent via www.beil-didier.com.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that memorials be given to House of Hope Ministries of Marion, the Shawano County Humane Society, Safe Haven Domestic Abuse Center of Shawano or the SAFPARC (Food Pantry) of Shawano.
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