Pauline C Harrop

MIDDLETON-Pauline C. Harrop, age 60, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at her home, from pancreatic cancer. She was born on July 28, 1954, in St. Croix Falls, Wis., the daughter of Walter and Kazuko Mary Bublitz. She grew up in Cornell, Wis., and was a 1972 graduate of Cornell High School. Pauline attended UW-LaCrosse and graduated in 1976 with a degree in Mass Communication. It was in LaCrosse that she met her beloved husband, Don. They were married on Sept. 1, 1979. Together they settled in the Madison area, where Pauline worked first for Stephen & Brady Advertising, and then for Meriter Health Services since 1982. She loved her work as Director of Governance for Meriter and formed many close and beautiful friendships with her colleagues there. She was an avid reader, and enjoyed movies, playing the piano, organizing family events and spending time with family and friends, knitting, creating the family’s annual Christmas card, and was just beginning to learn the fun of gardening. Pauline is survived by the two greatest joys of her life, her daughter, Ashley (fiance, Ben Squier) of Middleton and her son, Donny of Minneapolis. Being their mother was her proudest accomplishment. She is also survived by her father, Walter Bublitz of Waunakee; brothers, Walt (Karen) Bublitz of Poynette and Dan (Gayle) Bublitz of Phelps; sisters, Pam (Kim) Cordahl of Fergus Falls, Minn., and Amy Bublitz (Steve Kohl) of Lodi. She is further survived by her mother- and father-in-law, Don and Veronica Harrop of Middleton; sister-in-law, Mary Anne (Gerry) Nonn of Rochester, Minn.; brothers-in-law, Jim (Thelma) Harrop of Cumming, Ga., and Mike (Elaine) Harrop of Middleton; and many special cousins, nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, other extended family member and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband; mother; sister-in-law, Judy Nelson; and brother-in-law, Bill Harrop. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 602 Everglade Drive, Madison, at 11 a.m., on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, with Father Bart Timmerman presiding. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON WEST FUNERAL AND HOME, 7435 University Ave., Middleton, from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m., on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, and at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday. There will be a private burial service at Resurrection Cemetery in Madison. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Meriter Foundation or to the Pauline Harrop Fund. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson West Funeral & Cremation Care 7435 University Avenue (608)831-6761