In loving memory of

Severa Muench
August 13, 1915 - September 7, 2013

Severa Muench, a longtime county educator, died Saturday September 7, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield. She was 98 years old. She was a longtime resident of Antigo and resided the past three years at the Colby Retirement Community in Colby.

Mrs. Muench was the daughter of Emil and Bessie (Dobberke) Person, she was born on August 13, 1915 in the Town of Upham, Langlade County. Her marriage to Clayton C. Muench took place on June 8, 1946 at St. John Catholic Church in Antigo. He preceded her in death on January 18, 1992.

Mrs. Muench graduated from Antigo High School, received her teaching certificate from the Langlade County Normal School, received a degree in elementary education from Stevens Point State University, and certification in Exceptional Education from Oshkosh State University. She retired in 1981, after a forty year teaching career, the last twenty years serving in the Antigo Unified School District.

During her retired years, she was active in Retired Teachers Association, Association of Retirees, Northwoods Lioness, and the Langlade Hospital Auxiliary holding offices and serving on committees in all of them. She also volunteered at CAR.

She traveled extensively in the United States, Canada and Alaska, as well at Europe and Asia. She was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Antigo.

Survivors include a daughter Carolyn (Ronald) Decker, Dorchester, a son Gary of Antigo and his special friend Joanne Marmes also of Antigo. She is further survived by eight grandchildren Connie Gurtner, Stacey Christianson, Mark Decker, David Decker, Scott Decker, Tina Muench, Tami Muench and Christopher Muench; eleven great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by a brother and sister in infancy, and a brother Melvin who was killed in action in World War II.

A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church, Antigo with Rev. Charles Hoffmann officiating. Entombment will take place in Queen of Peace Cemetery Mausoleum. Visitation will be 4 - 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the Bradley Funeral Home and 9 - 10 a.m. on Wednesday also at the funeral home. A parish wake service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Tributes

Barb and Jim Boyle wrote on Sep 10, 2013:

"We would like to express our condolences in this time of sorrow. Severa was a great friend and traveling companion of mothers for many years. They certainly had some very memorable adventures together traveling the world. They shared the same life-long philosophy of "Faith, Family and Friends" being their guide. May God Bless!"

Herb Hessil wrote on Sep 10, 2013:

"Severa Muench Family, You have my Sympathy. The Hessil Family lived just south of the Person Family from the 1920-s till the mid 1950-s. I remember Severa coming to visit my Mother & would bring her magazines. My mother Ethel passed away in 1996 at age 91.My mother, my wife & I stopped to see Severa in the early 1990-s. HERB & JEAN HESSIL 1027 Downer ST. Green Bay, WI 54304 hhessil@yahoo.com"

Dawn Hessil-Thom wrote on Sep 9, 2013:

"Seventy five years ago, we lived next door to her father and Severa and mother were friends. I have a picture of standing in front of Severa on our school picture in Koepenick. I was about 5 years old. Mother spoke highly of Severa. May I offer my condolences. "