"RIP my dear friend Betty. I've known you since High School & you will be dearly missed. My thoughts are with your family. "
In loving memory of
Betty I. Cossette
May 11, 1941 - September 19, 2022
Betty Cossette, of Deerbrook, died Monday, September 19, 2022, at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. She was 81 years old. She was born on May 11, 1941, in Antigo, a daughter of Ruben and Dorothy (Stone) Stinewal. She married Roger Cossette on December 19, 1959, in Antigo. He preceded her in death on October 31, 2018.
She moved to Racine and was employed at Western Publishing. In 1970 she returned to Antigo and was employed at Weinbrenner Shoe Company Factory and with her family at C & S Wreaths and Roping.
Betty enjoyed snowmobiling, fishing, boating, and watching the Green Bay Packers. She will be remembered for her baking and cooking. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed going to their sporting events. She also loved spending time with her family while attending family gatherings. She enjoyed taking trips to the Casino.
Survivors include a daughter, Deborah Irish of Antigo; two sons, Don Cossette of Antigo and Mel (Carla) Cossette of Rib Mountain; seven grandchildren, Keirsten Cossette of Wausau, Amber Cossette of Hudson, Brandon (Kayla) Irish of Apple Valley, MN, Cassandra Irish of Antigo, Amanda (Brandon) Wild of Antigo, Austin Cossette of Antigo, and Adam Cossette of Wausau; a great-granddaughter, Emilia Wild of Antigo; and a sister, Carol Henderson of Racine.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Michael Irish; three sisters, Shirley Stinewal, Geraldine Stewart, and Darlene Zoern; and a brother, Eugene Stone.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 23, 2022, at 12 p.m. at the Bradley Funeral Home with Rev. Marvin Kindle officiating. The burial will take place in Star Neva Cemetery. Visitations will be Thursday, September 22 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m to 12 p.m. all at the funeral home.
Tributes
"Dear Mom, even though it's only been a few days it feels like an eternity, ..you was like my best friend the older I got..before Dad passed and after dad passed we did a lot of adventures together..I will miss our casino trips away..and how you would get mad at the machine when it wasn't winning..you loved our family vacations and events because all the family got together..you are so going to be missed ..you would help anyone out as long as you could..you became very independent after dad passed..you have been a solid rock..you wouldn't let anyone go without our getting a kiss and a hug even if it was a boyfriend of you grandchildren. You would make us laugh over the silliest of things..will miss how everytime we went by certain places you had to tell us about it even though we heard it a million times..I want you to be at peace now even though we are not ready yet ...please give Dad a big hug and kiss for us and let him know we are missing him yet..R.I.P. MOM..YOU ARE SO LOVED..????????"
"Deb, Don & entire family, My Thoughts & Prayers are with you! May she now Rest In Peace & join your Dad in heaven.????. My heart is aching for you especially for the terrible treatment she got before she passed. She deserved better then that. I am sorry!???????"
"To Deb and family; Our sympathies; Your Mom was a sweet lady; May your memories bring you comfort; Hugs Steve, Kathy Jensen "