Katherine Julia Bollig

Katherine Julia Bollig

October 10, 1926 - December 25, 2023

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PINE BLUFF - Katherine Julia (Haack) Bollig, age 97, passed peacefully on to Heaven on Monday, Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2023. Katie was born on Oct. 10, 1926, to Frank and Mary Haack and grew up with her siblings on the family farm in Pine Bluff.


Katie married Herbert “Herb” Bollig on Oct. 10, 1946, and they were married for 61 years. Herb and Katie built their house in Pine Bluff when they began their family and then later moved to the Haack family farm where they continued to raise 14 children. There was never a dull moment but always lots of love, laughter, chores, tears, and family time. Katie always had a twinkle in her eye and an infectious smile for all.


Katie is survived by her children, Rita (Larry) Zimmerman, Paul Bollig, Claudia Prunuske, Francis (Carol) Bollig, Mary Bollig, Ann West, Virginia (Dennis) Nelson, Tom (Barb) Bollig, Cindy (Chuck) Schwierske, Kris (Tina) Bollig, Sara (Dennis) O’Loughlin, Kurt (Brenda) Bollig, Keith Bollig and Doug (Shawn) Bollig; 25 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.


She was preceded in death by her husband, Herb; parents, Mary and Frank Haack; her siblings along with brothers and sisters-in-law, Bernadette, Sister Ann Christine, Clara (John) Krantz, Walter (Mary) Haack, Joe (Rita) Haack, Art (Betty) Haack and Marcella Santfleben; father and mother-in-law, Fred and Clara Bollig; brothers and sisters-in-law, Ray (Teresa) Ripp, Joe (Katie) Kalscheur, Bob(Rhoda) Bollig, Leonard (Delores) Bollig, Ed (Beatie) Bollig and Ray (Joyce) Bollig; son-in-law, Allen Prunuske; and a grandson, Jeff West.


A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. MARY'S PINE BLUFF CATHOLIC CHURCH, 3673 County Road P, Cross Plains, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, with Father Brian Dulli presiding. Private burial will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery of Pine Bluff. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Thursday.
 

The family would like to thank the staff at Ingleside Communities and Agrace HospiceCare for their wonderful care and support. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Agrace HospiceCare or St. Mary’s Parish, Pine Bluff.


Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


“Life is not measured by the breath we take, but memories that take our breath away”


Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb
Funeral & Cremation Care
500 N. Eighth St.
(608) 437-5077


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Ann and Phil Dettwiler
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We send our deep condolences to the family; may the close of this chapter in your life be filled with precious memories in your hearts. A big family can share many wonderful memories for all to cherish.
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fredrick mills
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My thoughts and prayers go out to the Bollig family for their loss .
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Jane Haack-DeBroux
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Holy mackerel - look at that list of offspring through 4 generations - what an amazing woman Aunt Katie was! You are so right about her infectious smile and the twinkle in her eyes. She had tons of kindness that she spread around, and the patience of a saint - not ony with her boisterous bunch of kids, but also Uncle Herb. Her love and laughter were contagious within her whole family - they were a well-organized and chaotic and loving group. I loved visiting them and my overnights with Ginny & Ann. It was alway a good (and interesting) time at the Bollig's! Aunt Katie was extra special because she was my Godmother, and I am so sorry that I cannot be with you for her memorial and celebration of a life well-lived. My deepest sympathies, Jane Haack-DeBroux

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