Lorraine Ison

Lorraine Ison, of Antigo, died Monday, January 31, 2022, at her home under the care of her family. She was 83 years old. She was born on December 25, 1938, in Crandon, a daughter of Henry and Clerga (King) Statezny. Lorraine graduated from Crandon High School with the class of 1957. She continued her education and received a Bachelors's degree from Asbury College in Wilmore Kentucky in 1962. She married the love of her life, Everett Ison, on December 16, 1961, at Praise Chapel in Crandon. She taught at Oshkosh West High School and South Park Junior High while her husband was going to school at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh. In the fall of 1963, she moved to Antigo and taught at the Antigo High School. She took a break from teaching to raise her children and then returned to teaching and was the first teacher in the home-bound special education program, teaching until her early retirement due to a brain aneurysm. She regularly attended church. Lorraine was devoted to prayer and her spiritual life. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. Lorraine enjoyed feeding and watching the birds and squirrels. Survivors include her husband of 60 ...[more]

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rs, Everett of Antigo; a son, Kevin Ison and Heidi Walrath and her children Kylee and Mason of Antigo; a daughter, Rebekah (Kevin) Kennelly of Soledad, Cali; three grandchildren, Wendy Ison of Green Bay, David (Miriah) Ison of Green Bay and Daniel Ison of Utah; a sister, Mary Anne (Roland) Terracina of McFarland; a sister-in-law, Sharon Statezny of Crandon; two brothers-in-law, Deward (Kathy) Ison of Crandon and Leslie (Joyce) Ison of Menasha. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Carrol Statezny, a brother in infancy; and a brother-in-law, Lester Ison. A memorial service will be held at a later date.