Phyllis Aldworth

Aldworth, Phyllis Josephine “Pep” MADISON-Phyllis Josephine “Pep” Aldworth, age 89, of Madison, passed away on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. She was born on Dec. 6, 1924, in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Emery and Thora (Mortenson) Pepin. She married her childhood sweetheart, Max Aldworth, on June 14, 1946. From this union, they were blessed with five children, Daniel (Connie) Aldworth, Joe (Kathy) Aldworth, Jane (John) Rodriguez, Jill (Jim) Lewis, and Ted Aldworth (deceased at age seven). Pep was a stay at home mom until the children were in school when she began work at J.C. Penny’s. She was an active member of of Lake Edge Lutheran for over 30 years. She served as president, council member, alter guild, member of Salome Circle, worked at funerals, lefse baking and Luke House. Pep is also survived by her eight grandchildren, Rod Kreisler, Beth (Curt) Faust, Rachel (Roy Ophime), Max (Nicole), Ted (Lindsey Kruschke), Kelly, Karly (Adam) Mucks, and Peter; four great-grandchildren, Casey, Cooper, Mason, and Cash; and special friends, Jan Johnson and Merideth Oelkers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Max; son, Ted; daughter, Jill; parents, Emery and Thora Pepin; and brother, Bob (Martha) Pepin; and sister, Lorraine (Edward) Krueger. Funeral services will be held at LAKE EDGE LUTHERAN CHURCH, 4032 Monona Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m., on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. Burial will take place at Roselawn Memorial Park at a later date. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, and at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lake Edge Lutheran Church. Pep’s family would like to extend a special ‘thank you’ to Home Health United Hospice and Heritage Assisted Living, especially Nurse Kathy and all of her helpful aides. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive (608)221-5420