Rose Babler's Obituary
Rose passed away peacefully in her home with family by her side. She entered into the Lord’s arms on May 14, 2022.
Rose was born in Phillips, Wisconsin and after helping to raise her siblings, she took a job out of high school at Mercy Medical Center and resided in Oshkosh. She met her husband, Clifford and they married on May 26, 1951. Rose worked at Victory Lite/Lenox Candles/Carolina Designs for more than 30 years. Rose was an avid gardener, canner and kept her home spotless while raising six children. She was a loving wife and mother, strong in her faith, proud, kind, caring and always with a smile and happy demeanor. Her quick wit was enjoyed by all. Known for her great cooking and baking, it was always a treat to sample her homemade bread, cookies and home cooking. Rose loved to walk and walked all the time, and she was fast. She enjoyed trips with her husband, Clifford and friends Orella and Verdayne Schrader to Aruba, Hawaii, Australia/New Zealand and many more. They also enjoyed many years at their cottage in Merrill, Wisconsin.
Rose is survived by her loving husband of nearly 71 years, Clifford, sons John (Mary) Babler, Daniel (Jan) Babler, and daughters Renee Babler (friend Lorry), Betty (Tom) Barr, Peggy (Rick) Kohl and Rita (Dick) Weisjohn. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. She is further survived by one brother Raphael (Darlene) Zepczyk and a sister, Mary Zepczyk as well as a sister-in-law, Donna Reitz and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Cordelia Zepczyk, her brothers and sisters-in-law Joseph (Patricia) Zepczyk, John (Ann) Zepczyk, Anthony (Lorraine) Zepczyk, a brother Father Gabriel Zepczyk, and a sister, Sister Mary Rose Zepczyk, her mother and father-in-law Ervin and Erna Babler, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Tom and Joyce O’Hearn and a brother-in-law, Rex Reitz.
A very warm and sincere thank you to the angels from Hospice; Jenny, Nicole and Chaplain Judy for their wonderful caring spirit, and to Dr. Kramer and the staff at Hometown Pharmacy and all her caretakers for their kindness.
Though are hearts are broken we can take joy in knowing we will meet you again one day in Heaven. God has kept a special spot for you. Strong in her faith, soft with her words and silent in her deeds.
We will miss you dearly.
In keeping with her families wishes a private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church (St Peter site) with the Rev Jerome Pastors officiating. Burial will be in New Elm Cemetery.
Memorial donations for Rose may be mailed to Fiss & Bills-Poklasny Funeral Home (865 S Westhaven) and will be forwarded to her family.
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