Marguerite Belle Yunger

MADISON/SAUK CITY-Marguerite B. Yunger, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, surrounded by family. She was born on Feb. 3, 1920, in Woodland Township, Sauk County, the daughter of John and Mildred (Gibeaut) Woolever. Marguerite graduated from Wonewoc High School in 1937, then attended Wesleyan University in Kansas. She returned home to care for her mother, and then attended the Madison General Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1947. Marguerite married Joseph W. Yunger on April 21, 1951. Over Marguerite’s career, she worked at Madison General Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, and Colonial Inn Nursing Home. In 1978, Joseph and Marguerite’s dream became a reality when they purchased the Snuffy’s Campground in Sauk City. She enjoyed crocheting, cross-stitch, playing cards (especially, bridge and cribbage), and playing bingo. Marguerite was an avid collector of Beanie Babies and other collectibles. She is survived by her children, Greg (Nancy) Yunger and Jody Yunger-Diddens; grandchildren, Amanda Pellett (fiancé, Casey Schmitz), Laura Yunger, Kelly Pellett, Heather Yunger, and Zachary Yunger; great-grandchild, Kaine Pellett; sisters-in-law, Ica Mae Woolever and Arlene Yunger; brothers-in-law, Cass Konczak; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1996; brothers, Raymond, Clarence, Arnold, and Donald Woolever; sister, Violet Grover; brothers-in-law, George, Robert, and John Yunger; and sisters-in-law, Joyce Konczak, Janet Bernstein, and Ruth Lange. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012, with the Rev. Tim Pietrogallo presiding. Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Marguerite’s name to St. Clare Hospice House, 915 12th St., Baraboo, WI. 53913. A celebration of Marguerite’s life will be held this summer at Snuffy’s Campground. Cemetery: Burial will be at Highland Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Marguerite’s name to St. Clare Hospice House, 915 12th St., Baraboo, WI. 53913. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2012, with the Rev. Tim Pietrogallo presiding.