Donna Faye Statz

CROSS PLAINS- Donna Faye Statz, age 83, of Cross Plains, passed away on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 at Ingleside Manor in Mount Horeb. She was born on Aug. 26, 1929, in Bear Valley, the daughter of Adolph and Genevieve Roessler. On May 8, 1957, Donna Faye was united in marriage to Sylvester Statz. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Cross Plains American Legion Post 245 and the Red Hatters and Homemakers. Over the years she volunteered as a Girl Scout troop leader and enjoyed reading to the third graders at St. Francis Xavier. Donna Faye enjoyed knitting, her card club, crossword puzzles, bike riding, swimming and doing water aerobics. She also loved going to garage sales with her sister Loretta and spending time with all of her family and friends. Donna Faye is survived by her six children, Tim (Susan) Statz, Cindy (Tom) Godar, Jeanne (Bruce) Schumann, Vivian (Chuck) Hayes, Faye (David) Zeman and Joyce (Steve) Henning; 11 grandchildren, Matt, Meagan, Brianne, Brian, Sam, Jenny, Jill, Ben, Libby, Hannah and David; four great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Edwin, McKenzie and Ava Faye; sisters, Maxine Hambrecht, Collette McFarlane and Loretta (Pete) Dooley; sisters-in-law, Jeannete (Ray) Breunig, Cathy Wright and Colleta Statz. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sylvester in 2012; grandson, Jacob Godar; and sisters, Mary Flauger, Joan Premo, Merc Mack and Polly Mallon. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2947 Thinnes St., Cross Plains, at 10 a.m., on Monday Aug. 12, 2013, with Father Tom Kelley presiding. Burial will follow at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until the time of service on Monday. Memorials may be made in Donna Faye’s name to the St. Francis Xavier Reading Program. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Donna Faye’s family wishes to extend a special thank you to Lance and the staff of Girlie Manor, Mt. Horeb, along with the Ingleside Staff and St. Jude Hospice for all the care that they gave Donna Faye. Gunderson Cross Plains Funeral & Cremation Care 2421 Church Street (608)798-3141 Cemetery: Burial will follow at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made in Donna Faye’s name to the St. Francis Xavier Reading Program. Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. until the time of service on Monday. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2947 Thinnes St., Cross Plains, at 10 a.m., on Monday Aug. 12, 2013, with Father Tom Kelley presiding.