Susanne Rose Martin

November 1, 1939 - August 9, 2017

Susanne Rose Martin, of Oshkosh, passed away at home Wednesday, August 9, 2017. She was Born November 1, 1939, in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Edward and Rose (Schaeffer) Weddig. She attended Kewaskum High School graduating with the class of 1957. She attended UW- Madison as a Physical Education major. She remained a lifelong Badger fan, especially football and basketball. On October 24, 1959, Susanne married Allan Martin in Kewaskum. They lived in West Bend Wisconsin but temporarily moved to Tacoma, Washington when Allan was called to serve during the Cuban Missile Crisis. After returning to West Bend and starting their family of 6 children, they moved to Oshkosh in the fall of 1966. In addition to raising her family, Sue worked more than 20 years at the Miles Kimball Company as a data processor. She remained friends with many of her co-workers and enjoyed monthly lunches with this group of ladies. Sue was a lifelong Catholic and was very active volunteering for Sacred Heart School, Lourdes Academy and Sacred Heart (now St. Jude) Parish. She took special pride in making sure that the church was decorated beautifully for the Easter and Christmas seasons. Sue also enjoyed singing with the church choir and also Oshkosh Choraleers. She enjoyed playing cribbage and sheepshead with her family and the “Irishmen”. You could find Sue’s crossword puzzles laying all over the house, some completed , some not, with her crossword dictionary close by and at least five pencils. Sue and Al loved traveling. Some of her favorite stories came from trips to Hawaii, Denmark, Cancun and Florida. Sue will be missed by her 6 children, Greg (Lauri) Martin, Kristine (Steve “Buck”) Fredrick, Doug Martin, Dennis Martin, Steve (Ann) Martin and Jeffrey (Kristen Krasny) Martin. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 4 great-children. Sue is survived by her siblings Lee (June) Weddig, Judy Webster, Thomas (Joanne) Weddig, Mary Weddig and Edward (Jeanne) Weddig; and surviving in-laws, David (Elmyra) Martin, Vernon (Rose) Martin, Kay (Roger) Frank, Susan (Ted) Bruesch and Jacquie (Dennis) Hall. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews and other dear family and friends. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by parent-in-laws Joseph and Emma Martin, her brother John Weddig, and brother- in-law Jerry Webster. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 14, 2017 at 12 noon at St. Jude Parish (Sacred Heart Church on the corner of 6th & Knapp). Father Matt Simonar will be the celebrant. Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday, August 13, 2017 from 4 pm until the time of the prayer service at 6:30 pm. Visitation will also be held at the church on Monday from 11 am until the time of Mass. Committal services will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.