Leona E. "Lee" Senkowski
(Nee Carson) of Milwaukee, passed away Friday April 10, 2015 at the age of 98. Daughter of Frank P. Carson and Emily Carson-Shultz. Born November 25, 1916 in Minneapolis MN, moving to Milwaukee in early childhood. Survived by daughters Carolee Miller and Lynne (Dan) Tetzlaff, a niece, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, good friends and acquaintances. Preceded in death by her parents, grandparents Frederic Tuchtenhagen and Theresa Ott, son and daughter-in-law Peter and Sidsel, son-in-law Jerry Miller, wonderful friend Ruben Borenz, precious pooch, Sassy and again many good friends and acquaintances. Lee was beautiful inside and out, loving, caring, generous, inquisitive, playful and very talented. She was no stranger to work as was required while growing up, but after marriage she worked in the home until her early forties when life made it necessary for her to look outside the home for work to support her children and herself leading to a career with the catalog accounting department of JC Penney, retiring only to start a second part time career in the statement rendering division of Fiserv, retiring once again in her early eighties. She loved to dance - star...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
g in her twenties through her 98th birthday. Her social circle included The Roof, The Friendship Club, Melody Bar, Blue Canary, Sue's Bandwagon, Pulaski Inn, Wisconsin State Fair, etc and a number of summer festivals. A "thank you for the good music" to all the bands she enjoyed so much. At Lee's request, there will be no Funeral, only a Celebration of Life with her family and friends at the weekly Pulaski Inn 3900 East Pulaski Avenue, Cudahy WI, Wednesday April 29th, 1:00-4:00 PM, with her favorite Steve Meisner playing. In lieu of flowers memorials in Lee's name to the Wisconsin Humane Society would be appreciated. Mom, Thank You for being you and for everything you taught and did for us. We'll be looking for you to show us the way when we meet again...we always have and always will love you. "Rube, better get new soles on those dancing shoes...Sassy, Mama's home!"
