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.

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Katherine Julia Bollig

October 10, 1926 - December 25, 2023

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