Alice Lorraine (Zerbel) Schweinler, 90, of Mauston passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, at Fairview Nursing Home in Mauston.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at Faith Congregational Church in Wilton, with Pastor Ben Janzen officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service Saturday.
The daughter of Paul and Frieda (Schenk) Zerbel, Alice was born Nov. 24, 1923, in Humbird, Wis. She grew up in Humbird and graduated from Humbird High School, and then moved to Beloit, Wis., to attend a business school. Alice moved back to Neillsville, Wis., where she met and married DeWayne John Schweinler on March 13, 1948. They lived in Neillsville for a few years, and then moved to Bethlehem, Penn., to help out a family member with their business. They moved back to Wisconsin and lived in Altoona, Wis. The railroad moved the family to Elroy, where they lived from 1961 to 1979. Then, from 1979 to the present time, she lived in Mauston. Her husband DeWayne retired from the U.S. Army after 26 years, and he preceded her in death in October 2002. Alice was a wonderful cook, enjoyed gardening, and cherished spending time with and taking care of her family. Alice was an amazing lady and was loved and will be missed by many.
Alice is survived by her sons, Gary (Kim) of Mauston and Mark (Helen) of Elkhorn, Wis.; her daughters, Patricia aka Patti (Donn) Wiest of Oshkosh and Debbie (Robert) Anderson of Wilton; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Alma Kaufman of Altoona and Doris (John) Kleckner of Lancaster, Wis.; and many nieces, nephews, and her very special friend, Sparky. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and three brothers, Arthur, Herman and Donald.
The family offers special thanks to Mile Bluff Hospital, Fairview Nursing Home, Dr. David Hoffman and the staff that took care of Alice.
The Conway-Picha Funeral Home and Crematory of Lyndon Station, Wis., assisted the family with arrangements.
