heir first house on Mason Street, three houses in Shorewood Hills, and their final move to Prairie Point, where they found joy in their home, neighborhood, some old friends and many new ones. They also built a house high on a hill outside Mazomanie, where the girls had their horse Skylark and pony Raisin, while the boys shared their black Labrador Nuisance. The whole family learned about country living, the pleasures and the hard work that go with it. Bill had a large tool collection and could build and maintain almost anything around the homes. Lynne enjoyed get-togethers with family and friends, attending church and Bible studies, reading, creative memories scrapbooking, listening to classical music, Door County, camping in her 70's, certain wildlife and horses, and writing letters, cards and the "Family Is Family" newsletter. Lynne and Bill loved all their grandchildren very much. The grandkids had numerous sleep overs and played at Lynne and Bill's house as often as possible. Lynne's license plate, dedicated to her grandchildren, is GRMOF9. Also close to her heart were three dogs: her golden retriever Muffin, Julie's golden retriever Daisy, and Julie's/Bill and Lynne's Maltipoo Melvin, who now basks in the California sun with Sue's family. Lynne is survived by her daughter Sue (Greg) Robers of Carlsbad, CA and their children Kyle and Connor; son Andy (Anna) Bush of Boulder, CO and their children Austin, Hudson and Isabella; son Scott (Ann) Bush of Madison and their children Stella and Margo; and granddaughters Nikky Zimbrick of New York City, NY and Ella Zimbrick of Madison. Lynne is survived by special nieces Lynne (Jim) Pope of Stoughton and their children Trevor and Julia; and Katie Schwarm of Washington, DC. She is also survived by brother-in-law Henry Bush of Madison and many nieces and nephews on Bill's side of the family. Lynne is preceded in death by her husband Bill, her beloved daughter Julie, her dear brother Jay Schwarm, and Jay's wife Helen. The family sends their sincere appreciation and thanks to Lynne's special friend Vicki, Diann, Laura, the staff at Attic Angels Place, Dr. Jennifer Everton, Dr. Jeremy Peacock, Dr. Michael Shapiro, Agrace, and others in the Madison medical community, who all provided world class care, comfort and compassion to Lynne. Vicki, you and others brought sunshine into Lynne's life, when she didn't have any of her own - God bless you. Mom, Peace Be With You. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Attic Angels Place, one of Madison's mental health organizations, or a charity of your choice. "......Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing so some people have entertained angels without knowing it." Hebrews 13:1 NIV Please join the family for a Celebration of Lynne's Life, to be held at Attic Angel Place, 8301 Old Sauk Road, Middleton, on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. The service will start at 11:30 a.m., followed by food and friendship. A private burial of Lynne and Bill's ashes will also be held at a later date. The gift of life poem: Life is God's gift to us, What we do with our life Is our gift to God If we had been given only One day of life, it would Have been generous. If we had been given only One friend to share the Journey of time, it would Have been generous. If we had been given only One storm that left us un- Harmed, it would have been Generous. If we had been given only One moment's pride in the Success of our labors, it Would have been generous. But we have been given life And time, joy and sorrow, Sunshine and storms, laughter And tears, gifts to share And days to remember. May we in gratitude give Back to Life what we so generously receive from the Giver of Life. ----- Anonymous "And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands. As you have heard from the beginning, his command is that you walk in love." 2John v.6 NIV P.S. As you may have guessed, I wrote my own obituary, wanting it to be personal. Cress Funeral & Cremation Service 3610 Speedway Road, Madison 608-238-3434