BRODHEAD - Wilma M. Brandenburg, age 95, of Brodhead, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at Collinwood Nursing Home, Brodhead. She was born on December 10, 1917 in Cadiz Township, Green County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Fred Gobeli and Ella (Wuethrich) Gobeli Schneider. She married Karl George Brandenburg on August 10, 1939 in Dubuque, IA. He passed away on December 8, 2001.
Wilma was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ, Brodhead, the Spring Grove Farmerette's, and the Royal Neighbors of America. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, listening to bluegrass music, quilting, but especially loved being with family.
She is survived by her children, Karen Engle, McFarland, WI, Holly (Dale) Everson, Karl (Barbara) Brandenburg Jr., Martin (Pat Ormond) Brandenburg, all of Brodhead; a brother Lawrence (Lucille) Schneider, Browntown, WI; a brother-in-law Stanley Altenbernd; sisters-in-law, Rose Schneider and Esther Gobeli, all of Monroe; twelve grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son-in-law, Ron Engle, a great-grandson, Cody Engle, two brothers, Fred Gobeli and Marvin Schneider; and two sisters, Lorraine Altenbernd and Helen (Herb) Matzke.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, December 8, 2013, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Brodhead, with Pastor Marlea Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until time of services at the church. Memorials may be made to the church. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.
Wilma was a member of the Congregational United Church of Christ, Brodhead, the Spring Grove Farmerette's, and the Royal Neighbors of America. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, listening to bluegrass music, quilting, but especially loved being with family.
She is survived by her children, Karen Engle, McFarland, WI, Holly (Dale) Everson, Karl (Barbara) Brandenburg Jr., Martin (Pat Ormond) Brandenburg, all of Brodhead; a brother Lawrence (Lucille) Schneider, Browntown, WI; a brother-in-law Stanley Altenbernd; sisters-in-law, Rose Schneider and Esther Gobeli, all of Monroe; twelve grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son-in-law, Ron Engle, a great-grandson, Cody Engle, two brothers, Fred Gobeli and Marvin Schneider; and two sisters, Lorraine Altenbernd and Helen (Herb) Matzke.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, December 8, 2013, at the Congregational United Church of Christ, Brodhead, with Pastor Marlea Gilbert officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until time of services at the church. Memorials may be made to the church. Online condolences may be made at www.dlnewcomerfuneralhome.com.