Georgia V. Eernisse

Mrs. Georgia Eernisse, of Cedarburg, formerly of Port Washington and Grafton, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at Seasons Hospice in Waukesha. She was 96 years old. Georgia was born on September 18, 1917 in Idamay, WV, daughter of Jefferson and Margaret Shutz Fluharty. She grew up in West Virginia and attended Fairmont State College in Fairmont, WV. She proudly served her country during WWII in the Women's Army Corps, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. While in service, she met Earl R. Eernisse. The two married at Ft. Worth Air Base chapel at Ft. Worth, TX on October 5, 1944 and later settled in Cedarburg to raise their family. Earl preceded her in death in 2007. Georgia was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Cedarburg, as well as a member of Rose-Harms American Legion and Auxiliary Post 355 in Grafton. Mrs. Eernisse loved to cook, bake and entertain. She had a large cookbook collection and enjoyed trying new recipes when she had the chance. Georgia is survived by three children: Linda (Mark) May of Grafton, Marc (Grace) Eernisse of Port Washington and Sue Thobaben of Waupaca, 11 grandchildren: Carrie Jo, Todd, Craig, Brianne, Jennifer, Jill, Joseph, Jayne, Liz, ...[more]

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stin and Clint. She is further survived by 19 great grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandson, sisters Eileen (Charles) Snider of DeFuniak Springs, FL and Margaret "Marge" (Mahlon) Tennant of Painesville, OH, brother Donald (Jean) Fluharty of Camden, NC, brother-in-law James (Carol) Eernisse of Wabeno, WI sisters-in-law Ruthalie Fluharty of Nemacolin, PA, Ruth (the late Clarence) Fiedler of Hartford, WI, Jean (the late Donald) Eernisse of Port Washington, WI, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her husband Earl, daughter Ann Eernisse, great-grandson Trey David Eernisse, daughter-in-law Evalyn "Jeannie" Eernisse, son-in-law Harold "Toby" Thobaben, two brothers Jay J. Fluharty, and Roy Fluharty, sister Edith Rudolph and brother-in-law Robert (the late Marvelle) Eernisse. Funeral Services will be held at the Eernisse Funeral Home, 1167 Washington Ave., Cedarburg, on Sunday, January 12th, at 2:30 PM. Pastor Brent Halverson will be officiating. She will be laid to rest with military honors beside her husband and daughter in Immanuel Cemetery, Cedarburg. The family will receive visitors at the Funeral Home on Sunday from 12 noon until 2:30pm. Memorials are suggested to Stars and Stripes Honor Flight or Rose-Harms American Legion Post. Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuenralhome.com .