Florence Oldenburg

Oldenburg, Florence Alice MADISON - Florence Alice Oldenburg, age 73, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at home, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on April 22, 1933, in Madison, a daughter of Joseph and Florence (Sommers) Marx and step-father, Benno Haas. Florence graduated from Madison East High School. She married Norman H. Oldenburg on June 5, 1954, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, Madison. Florence was a food service worker at Elvehjem School for more than 25 years. She was a member of St. Dennis Catholic Church. Florence was an avid bowler. She was a fantastic mother, grandmother and the loving matriarch of the family. Florence is survived by her husband of 52 years, Norman Oldenburg of Madison; children, Debbie (John) Stephens of Madison, Ben (Liz) Oldenburg of Madison, Laura Riedl (Andy Clausen) of Cottage Grove, Eric (Lynn) Oldenburg of Cottage Grove, Mary (Mark) Oldenburg Neumann of Madison and Marshall Oldenburg of Monona; extended family, Gloria Stephens of Germany, Anne (Edward) Skaggs of Appleton and Chuck (Lydia) Stephens of Madison; grandchildren, Aaron, Matt, Dan and Chris (Isis) Stephens, April Way (Woody Knipfer), Lance (Kelly) Way, Justin Oldenburg, Curtis Riedl, Nick and Evan Oldenburg, Sam and Greta Becker, Jacob Neumann, Emily Stephens, Hillary and Kevin Skaggs, Josephine (Tyler) Stephens and Heather Stephens; two great-granddaughters, Corinne Stephens and Crystal Frohmader; five great-grandsons, Cody and Austin Frohmader, Dylan and Dalton Way and Dennis Frame; a sister, Joanne (Ray) Zweifel of Paoli; a brother, Victor Marx of Menasha; step-sister, Corrine (Ken) Fisher of Madison; and sisters-in-law, Marilyn Haas and Darlene Haas. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Harold, Robert and Marvin Haas; and a sister, Florence Selje. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ST. DENNIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 505 Dempsey Road, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, with Father Brian Wilk presiding. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Many thanks to HospiceCare and special thanks to Dr. Fok, for their care. Florence was a very loving person, who opened her heart and home to anyone in need. She will be deeply missed.