Camilla R Schloemer

MADISON- Camilla R. "Millie" Schloemer passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 at 6 a.m. at Skaalen Nursing home. She was born on Feb. 6, 1922, in West Bend, the youngest of nine children, to Rudolph and Rebecca (Borkenhagen) Schloemer, both descendants of pioneer Wisconsin families. Camilla graduated from West Bend High School, Mt. Sinai Hospital School of Nursing; attended Marquette University, Franklin College, and earned her Baccalaureate, Masters, and Ph.D degrees at the University of Minnesota- Minneapolis. Over the course of her career in nursing she held various nursing education and nursing service and administrative positions, including; teaching at Mt. Sinai and University of Wisconsin Extension, Army Nurse Corps during World War II, Veterans Administration Hospital – Wood, Director of Nursing Service at Madison General Hospital, Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service during the activation of the Clinical Center at NIH Bethesda, MD., first in the nursing office and later acting chief nurse of the NIAMD units, and Director of Nursing Service at Milwaukee Passavant Hospital. Her last position was supervisor, later consultant, in the Health Occupations Education with the State Board of Technical and Adult Education from which she retired in 1983. Camilla was instrumental in the development of numerous emerging health occupations programs in the system including the Associate Degree Programs in nursing throughout the state in the late 1960s, until the early 1980s. She served on the Board of Directors at Skaalen Home for a number of years and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Oregon. She loved to camp and travel and spent many weekends at Loon Lake. Camilla is survived by her long-time caring friend Fern Klug; eight nieces and nephews; 20 great nieces and nephews; 24 great-great nieces and nephews; as well as her extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Edna, LeRoy, Rudolph, Anita, Lloyd, Robert W., Earl, and Myrtle; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at SKAALEN HOME 400 N Morris St Stoughton, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at 1:00PM with Revs Paul Markquart and James Koza concelebrating. Visitation will be held from 12:00PM until the time of the service on Friday. A private family burial at the family plot will be held at the Union Cemetery in West Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St. John's Lutheran Church, 625 E. Netherwood St. Oregon, WI, 53575, Skaalen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 400 N. Morris St., Stoughton, WI 53589, or a Charity of the Donor's Choice. The family wishes to thank everyone at Skaalen Home for the care and compassion given to "Millie" during her stay. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Oregon Funeral & Cremation Care 1150 Park St.