Jessie Lynn Munz

EAGLE RIVER - Jessie Lynn Munz, age 56, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at her home in Eagle River, with her family by her side. She was born on July 18, 1954, in Madison, the daughter of Miles and Mildred Kiefer. Jessie married John Richard Munz on May 21, 1977, in Madison. She graduated from Monona Grove High School in 1972. Jessie attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison and graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Business School in 1977. She was an insurance agent and proudly held her Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) licenses. Jessie owned Munz Insurance Agency in Three Lakes from 1991 until 2010. Jessie enjoyed boating, vacationing and spending time with her husband and family, weekends at the family cabin in Clam Lake and playing and snuggling with her beloved pets. She is survived by her husband, John; parents, Miles and Mildred; daughters, Jennifer Worner, Julie (Steven) Zimmerschied and Jillian Munz; grandson, Miles Worner; and two expected grandchildren, arriving in October (Jillians) and November (Julie and Stevens) of 2011. Jessie is further survived by her father-in-law, Richard (DeDe) Munz; mother-in-law, Pat Best; brothers-in-law, Tom (Shawn) Munz, Bill (Kathy) Munz, Steve (DeAnn) Munz; sister-in-law, Sherry (Steve) Boyle; nieces and nephews, Robert (Brandi) Munz, Adrianne Munz, Kelly, Katelyn, & Joe Boyle, Michael & Niki Munz, Jacob & Hailey Munz; and a great niece, Madisyn Munz. Jessie was preceded in death by her brother, Jeffrey Kiefer; brother-in-law, Robert Munz and father-in-law, William Best. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, June 30, 2011. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 3 p.m. until the time of service on Thursday. A private family burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Monona. Memorials may be made to John and Jessies three grandchildrens college education or to the Vilas County Humane Society. Our family would like to express our immeasurable gratitude to the James Beck Cancer Center in Rhinelander, the staff at Hospice, and to Pastor Bill Trosien, for their deeply compassionate care of Jessie. Daughter, best friend, mother, grandma... if a flower blooms in heaven every moment that we miss you, you will stroll forever through blossoms bending to kiss you. Memorials: Memorials may be made to John and Jessies three grandchildrens college education or to the Vilas County Humane Society. Cemetery: A private family burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Monona. Visitation: Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 3 p.m. until the time of service on Thursday. Service: Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 6 p.m., on Thursday, June 30, 2011.