Alice Mary Schemenauer (nee Garvens) of West Bend entered into eternal life on Friday, December 24, 2021 at the age of 101. Beloved wife of Raymond J. Schemenauer for 57 years until his passing in 2002.
Devoted and loving mother of Thomas (Peggy), Janet (Michael) Zimmermann, Allen and Kent (Barbara). She is survived by her sister Lucille Swain; seven grandchildren: Michelle Zimmermann Schwei, Zachary Zimmermann, Andrea Schemenauer Burch, Derek Schemenauer, Jonathan Schemenauer, Crystal Schemenauer Theiler, Daniel Schemenauer; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mary (nee Baumer) Garvens; brothers Eugene, Frederick, Leonard, Donald and sister Maletta Dechant.
Alice Mary was born in Milwaukee, attended St. Anne's School and Holy Angels Academy . She retired from Briggs and Stratton. She sang in the choir for funerals, crocheted hundreds of items for shelters and amassed thousands of volunteer hours at hospitals in Milwaukee, West Bend and Miami, Florida.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:00 pm on Thursday January 6th at Holy Trinity Church (521 Congress St. Newburg, WI) with Fr. Don Zurkel and Deacon Mike Koebel presiding. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 11:00 am until time of mass. Interment will be private at Cedar Creek Cemetery with a Celebration of Alice Mary's life at a later date.
The family would like to thank the staff and hospice caregivers at the Cedar Bay East assisted living facility in West Bend.