"Lois, Patty, Don & Alex... Please accept my sincere and "heartfelt" sympathy. I was positively stunned to read about mom's passing in the newspaper here. I very much wish I could be there with you. I am so, SO very sorry for your loss. She really was "my second mother" all those years when we would be up at the cottage. There is absolutely no possible way I could EVER pick or choose just "one special memory" of her or "one special story"... because I have just so many, MANY of them (and every single one of them is very "special" to me). Your mom, dad and family were such a HUGE part of mom's, dad's and MY life over all those years. I will forever remember your mom as an extremely hard working woman, a wonderful mother to her family and an extremely "good friend" to my parent's. She was "always busy"...whether it was "standing over that stove" cooking for all of the customers or forever doing laundry and hanging the clothes outside on the lines. She was always "on the go" that's for sure. Gosh, if I could right a book about "my times up north" with your mom, dad and my parents, I think it would definitely make the PG Best Seller list. May God Bless your entire family with peace and comfort, knowing you now have another "angel" to watch over you! ~ā?„~ You will all be in my thoughts... and most certainly in my prayers. Gentle hugs to every one of you. xxxxx "
In loving memory of
LaVerne Lena Emerich
December 9, 1927 - February 23, 2015
LaVerne Lena Emerich, of White Lake, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at Langlade Hospital. She was 87 years old. She was born on December 9, 1927 in Milwaukee, a daughter of the late Alfred and Frieda (Wolter) Bauer. She married Harold Emerich on March 2, 1946 in Oak Creek. He preceded her in death on April 8, 1989.
For 27 years she owned and operated Nine Mile Tavern in Hollister retiring in 1992.
She was a member of St. James and Stanislaus Catholic Parish and the Altar Society. She was also a member of the Anderson-Sather American Legion Auxiliary Unit 524, White Lake, the Wolf River Ski Bells, the Friendship Club and the White Lake Historical Society.
She enjoyed playing cards, crafting, shopping and was an avid Green Bay Packer Fan.
Survivors include two daughters, Lois (Warren) Deau of Green Bay and Patricia (David) Wesolowski of Pulaski; two sons, Donald (Beth) Emerich of White Lake and Alex (Danna) Emerich of White Lake; sixteen grandchildren; and twenty one great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas and Richard and a daughter-in-law, JoAnn Emerich.
A funeral Mass will be held on Friday at 12 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church with Reverend Roger Strebel officiating. Burial will take place in Langlade Cemetery in the Spring. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Bradley Funeral Home and 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday at the church. A parish wake service will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Tributes
"Dear Family of LaVerne Emerich. I am so sorry for your loss. Now LaVerne can take care of Dickey-Doo and my Daughter JoAnn in heaven. Loving thoughts and prayer's. Jo Velding"
"Apologies to the Emerich family. I remember her from going to the church and stopping at the gas station. She always gave me $5 to give to her grandaughter who was going to the same college I was going to . "
"Dear Family of LaVerne Emerich. I want to offer my Sincere Sympathy on LaVern's passing. Now you can watch over Dickie-Doo and my daughter JoAnn. Love Jo Velding.š?'""
"I will always remember, as a child, riding our bikes 5 miles to get to the store/bar that LaVerne and Harold ran. She was always so smiley and happy and treated us well. Even in later years, when I saw her, she was still smiling. My thoughts and prayers go out to the whole family!"
"So sad to hear from Dawn of LaVerne's passing. Now she will be united with her son Dick whom we loved and miss so much and my dear sister JoAnn. You are in our thoughts and prayer's."
"Dear Family of LaVerne. So sorry to hear of her passing from Dawn. There is comfort in knowing she is United again with her Son Dick who we love and miss and my dear Sister Jo Annš?'". RIP LaVerne"
"So sorry for your loss. Thought and prayers for you during this time."
"Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss... our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. "
"Sorry for your loss. We will keep your family in our prayers."
"Sorry to hear of your loss, prayers to you and the family. Jo Ann will have her card partner now in Heaven."
"So sorry for your loss of LaVerne. I'm grateful to the memories. My son Jack has thanks to Uncle Bubba taking him to visit Laverne. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.. Xoxo"