Eleanore B. Panske, age 106, Marshfield, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Marshfield Medical Center, just 4 days before her 107 birthday.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Marshfield, where the visitation will be from 9:00 am until service time. St. John’s Parish Council of Catholic Women will recite the rosary at 9:00 am on Thursday at the Church. Rev. Dan Thelen will officiate. The service will be streamed online at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield.
Eleanore was born on June 23, 1917, in the Town of Lincoln, Wood County, the daughter of Martin and Lora (Schultz) Nelson.
She was united in marriage to Reinhold J. Panske on June 25, 1938, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Bakerville. He died on April 23, 2009.
Eleanore was a farmer’s daughter and when asked why she had lived so long she replied, “I milked a lot of cows and cleaned a lot of barns!” In addition to being a wife and mother, Eleanore was employed at various places in Marshfield, including Quik Cleaners, for many years. She stayed active both physically by walking and mentally by doing word search books.
She is survived by her daughters, Char (John) Davies of San Diego, CA and Gerry (Dan) Statz of Holcombe. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Mike Davies, Jeff (Liz) Davies, Greg (Jen) Davies, Kim Hunt, Shannon (Brian) Weller, and Melissa (Travis) Isaacs, and 11 great grandchildren, Taylor, Jaedyn, Greyson, Jace, and Jaylin Davies, Colton Hunt, Tanner Isaacs, Grant Weller, Coral Isaacs, Kinsley Isaacs, and Mason Weller, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Reinie, granddaughter, Teresa Marie Statz, siblings, Reynold Nelson, Lillian Engelbright, Melvin Nelson, Charles Nelson, Percy Nelson, and James Nelson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to St. John’s Catholic Church.
Condolences may be sent online to www.rembsfh.com
Author: News Desk
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