CROSS PLAINS - Micol Frederick South, age 11, of Cross Plains, passed away on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at American Family Children’s Hospital. He was born on May 23, 2011, in Madison, Wis., the son of Susan Pertzborn and Jeremy South.

Micol attended Primrose School of Middleton and was currently a student at Glacier Creek Middle School. Micol was fun loving and quick witted. He had an infectious smile and laugh. He loved making friends of all ages and spending time with family. Micol will truly be missed.

Micol loved karate and was working on his black belt test at Infinity Martial Arts. He enjoyed going to Badgers games and playing sports. He loved reading, drawing, writing, going to the family farm to see the animals and riding on the UTVs, running, fishing and anything related to the outdoors. Micol also loved working with his hands and building things. He liked playing all kinds of video and board games, especially Checkers, Chess and Jenga. He liked arm wrestling and eating liver.

Micol is survived by his mom, Susan Pertzborn (fiancé, Curt Rood) and soon to be stepsister, Katie (Rood) Lundey; his dad, Jeremy South (fiancée, Addie Moore) and soon to be stepbrothers, Ashaunta and Azaiah McCray; maternal grandparents, Joe Pertzborn and Linda (Ziegler) Pertzborn; paternal grandparents, Robert and Kathleen (Schmaltz) South; his maternal uncle and aunt, Dennis Pertzborn and Amber Shada; his paternal uncles and aunts, Matt and Sara (Wiza) South and Justin and Margie Wright; cousins, Ivy and Henry Pertzborn and Arianna and Jack South; maternal great-grandmothers, Helene Pertzborn and Ruth Ziegler; and many great-aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandfathers, Leonard Ziegler and Frederick Pertzborn; paternal great-grandparents, Matthew and Ann Schmaltz and Burr and Margaret South; as well as his second cousin, Bobby Joe Esser.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. FRANCIS XAVIER CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2947 Thinnes St., Cross Plains, at 12 noon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, with Father Tom Kelley and Father Scott Jablonski concelebrating. Family and friends who wish to view the Mass via LIVE STREAM may visit Micol’s obituary page at www.gundersonfh.com at 12 noon on Friday. Visitation will be held at the church from 9 a.m. until the time of the Mass on Friday.

The family would like to thank the staff at American Family Children’s Hospital for their compassionate care.

Memorials may be made to Joseph Pertzborn at Lake Ridge Bank in memory of Micol South.

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

Gunderson West
Funeral & Cremation Care
7435 University Ave.
(608) 831-6761

Micol F South

May 23, 2011 - February 17, 2023

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