Lydia Emma Brickbauer
September 15, 1920 - April 19, 2013
Obituary
MIDDLETON-Lydia E. Brickbauer, age 92, of Middleton passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013, at her home, The Aster in Cottage Grove. She was born on Sept. 15, 1920, the daughter of Ferdinand and Hulda Albertin. She married Elwood A. Brickbauer whom she met while attending Lakeland College. Together they transferred to UW-Madison where Lydia received her Bachelor’s in Education. Lydia started her career as a high school science teacher. When they started their family, Lydia focused her time and talents on raising her family. She has been a member of St. Lukes Lutheran Church in Middleton since 1957. Lydia has a great love of life, displayed by her support and encouragement of her husband and her loving, gentle ways with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed visiting family and friends as they traveled across the U.S. Lydia is survived by her children, Carol Ozark of Palos Verdes Estates, Calif., Mary (Robert) Bauer of Vienna, Va., and James (Judy) of Cottage Grove; six grandchildren, Jennifer (Buddy) Blanton, Jonathan (Nicole) Ozark, Brent and Mark Bauer, and Krista and Carl Brickbauer; her sister-in-law, Alina Hanser of Burnett; and her loving cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Agnes Siech and Gertrude Falle. Funeral services for Lydia will be held at ST. LUKES LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7337 Hubbard Ave., Madison, at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, with the Rev. Heather Lampert presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 A.M. until the time of service on Wednesday. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Plymouth at 11 A.M. on Thursday, April 25, 2013. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elwood and Lydia Brickbauer Graduate Student Research Fund through the University of Wisconsin Foundation Fund or to St. Lukes Lutheran Church. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staff and residents at The Aster for all of their love and support. On-line condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
Cemetery:
Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Plymouth at 11 A.M. on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Elwood and Lydia Brickbauer Graduate Student Research Fund through the University of Wisconsin Foundation Fund or to St. Lukes Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be held at the church from 9 A.M. until the time of service on Wednesday.
Funeral services for Lydia will be held at ST. LUKES LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7337 Hubbard Ave., Madison, at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, with the Rev. Heather Lampert presiding.
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Bernie & Sheryll Gehrmann
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Carol, Mary & Jim,
Sad to read Lydia has gone to be with Elwood and her Lord. Our thoughts and
prayers are with your entire family. You were very blessed to have such a
wonderfully awesome mother in Lydia.
RK
Roger and Doris Kraus
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We were neighbors of Agnes and Bernie Siech when they lived on N 46th Street Sheboygan. Later when we retired we spent many years at Venture Out in Mesa AZ. That is when we got to know Lydia and Elwood. Lydia and Roger belonged to a German club at the park. Lydia was such a lovely personable lady and we enjoyed both Lydia's and Elwood's company. Sorry to hear about her dying. WE have good memories of them.
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Ione Weiss
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I was so sorry to hear about the loss of Lydia. I enjoyed cleaning for Elwood and Lydia. Thank you for giving me found memories of both of them.
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Suzanne Harrison
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To Carol, Mary, and Jimmy,
I was so saddened to hear of the passing of your mother. I have such fond childhood memories of both your mother and father. I really enjoyed the couple of times I got to visit with them when they were out to California.
I can still hear your mother's distinctive Wisconsin accent on the phone. I know my mother misses her nightly 9 pm phone calls. She would say that they talked for almost an hour each night, and I couldn't figure out what they had so much to talk about, especially since my mom doesn't leave Cedarfield, but she said that they always had something to talk about.
I know that you will all miss her, but have comfort in knowing that she is now with your dad.
Love always,
Susie