Henrietta Augusta Stiemke

ARLINGTON-Henrietta Augusta Stiemke, age 96, entered her eternal home on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016. She was born in the town of Leeds on Nov. 12, 1919, the daughter of Charles and Anna (Neuman) Kroncke. Henrietta graduated from Poynette High School in 1939 and was united in marriage to Ervin R. Stiemke on June 11, 1942 in Arlington. She was a housewife raising five children and helped on the farm. She was a faithful member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a honorary member of the Dorcas Society. Henrietta loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Henrietta is survived by her five children, Ervin (Sandy), Connie (Richard) Ness, George (Debi), Peggy and Gary (Joni); nine grandchildren, Jarred (Amanda) Stiemke, Julie (Steven) LaRiviere, Lori (Brent) Horstman, Craig (Lori) Ness, Brian Ness, Jamie (Adam) Gavitt, Stacy (Scott) Bradley, Jason Stiemke and Kristin (Brian) Lemanczyk; and 17 great-grandchildren, Griffin, Olivia, Axel, Ruby Stiemke, Jasmine, Alyssa LaRiviere, Trevor, Samuel Horstman, Lauren, Dylan Ness, Natalie, Cole Gavitt, Hayden, Wyatt Bradley, Kyla, Mazie Stiemke, and Alison Lemanczyk. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Ervin Stiemke; sister, Florence (Ralph) Greiber; brothers, Rodney (Norma) Kroncke, Harold (Sarah) Kroncke, Ervin (Gudrun) Kroncke, Carl (Myrtle) Kroncke and Wilbert (Shirley) Kroncke; and in-laws, Anna (Ed) Kusrow, Edward (Arlene) Stiemke and Walter (Bernice) Stiemke. Funeral services will be held at ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, W6906 County Road K, Arlington, at Noon, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, with Rev. Scott Schwertfeger and Rev. Jacob Scott co-officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Rev. Scott Schwertfeger and Rev. Jacob Scott for their visits and prayers, Dr. John Ewalt and his staff, Meriter and U.W. Hospitals and the Arlington EMS. Memorials may be made to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church or a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Togetherness – Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room. Whatever we were to each other, we still are. Call me by my old familiar name. Speak to me in the same easy way you always have. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it always was. There is absolute unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of your mind because I am out of your sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well. Nothing is past. Nothing has been lost. One brief moment, and all will be as it was before – only better. Infinitely happier. We will be one, together forever. Gunderson Lodi Funeral & Cremation Care 157 S. Main Street 608-592-3201