Georgan M. Leverentz
May 21, 1927 - April 12, 2011
Obituary
MADISON-Georgan M. Leverentz, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, in Fitchburg. She was born on May 21, 1927, in Madison, the daughter of George and Mildred (Schwantz) Johnson. She married Robert Walker of Daytona Beach, Fla. in 1946, and he passed away in 1962. Georgan reconnected with an old friend, Eugene "Tom" Leverentz, at her 20 year high school reunion. They were later married and moved back to Madison to begin a new life together with Georgans daughter, Jeanette, whom Tom later adopted. She worked for First Realty as an accountant for 20 years until her retirement. Georgan was an active member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, andmany creative projects. Georgan took great pride in her home, including the interior decorating and entertaining her family and friends. She was always tastefully dressed. Georgan loved spending her winters in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., but most of all spending time with her family and friends (especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren). She is survived by her husband of 45 years and one day, Tom; daughter, Jeanette (Ken) Burghy of Madison; grandchildren, Whitney (Andy) Gartzke, Scott Roemer, and Cory (Daren Jackson) Burghy; and great-grandchildren, Natalia and Olivia Gartzke. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Walker; her daughter, Bonnie Walker; her parents; and brothers, Merlyn and Roger Johnson. Funeral services will be held at WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 4100 Nakoma Road, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2011, with the Rev. Alex Thornburg presiding. A private burial will be held at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON FITCHBURG FUNERAL HOME, 2950 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2011. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to HospiceCare Inc. and Westminster Presbyterian Church. A special thank you to the staff at HospiceCare Inc. and to her many friends at Westminster Presbyterian Church for the care and support they gave Georgan.
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to HospiceCare Inc. and Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Cemetery:
A private burial will be held at Roselawn Memorial Park.
Visitation:
Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON FITCHBURG FUNERAL HOME, 2950 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2011.
Service:
Funeral services will be held at WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 4100 Nakoma Road, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2011, with the Rev. Alex Thornburg presiding.
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michaeline hansen
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Tom and Jeannette, Georgan is and always shall be remembered as such a loving human being, with a gift of humor she proclaimed and shared always, and a woman who just couldn't help but make you feel wonderful! Her gifts will no doubt remain in those she left behind. We all will miss her deeply.
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Yvonne and Roger Turner
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Georgan always had a smile and a pithy comment.
She was a beautiful woman and a good neighbor.
I remember the day when a gagle of purple haters were having a birthday party and Roger was taking a picture of them on the stairs in our condo entry. Georgan noticed one of the participants did not have a hat so she quickly supplied a hat.
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Bob Roemer
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Georgan ... always loving, supporting, kind and patient as my mother-in-law and as a warm and caring friend later, you were loved, valued and respectd. I pray that you find peace and know that heaven will shine more brightly with you - Love, Bob
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Nina Strange Nelson
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My sympathy to the family of Georgan Leverentz.I spent every Christmas growing up at Grandma and Grandpa Schwantz's with Ann and Georgan. Sincerely, Nina Strange Nelson.
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Cheri Ring
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So very sad to hear of this lovely lady's passing. What a kind and special person she was.