Pamela A. Peardot-Czepiel, 61, of Fort Pierce, Fla., and formerly of Tomah died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, after losing her battle with cancer.
She was born Sept. 7, 1950, to Lloyd and Barbara Sheldon in Hillsboro. She was a member of the 1968 high school graduating class of Cassville.
In 1969, she was united in marriage to Gary Peardot. For many years, Pam worked at Mr. D’s bar and restaurant, drove school bus for the Tomah School District, and drove semi-truck for more than 15 years for Schneider National. As a driver, she received an award for one million miles of safe driving.
She later was united in marriage to Stan Czepiel on March 1, 2010, at The Little White Chapel in Las Vegas. They relocated to the Fort Pierce, Fla., area and have resided there since.
Pam loved her family dearly, even if we did not deserve her love. She also enjoyed two other activities, NASCAR (#17 Matt Kenseth) and frequenting casinos. She attended many NASCAR races, usually with numerous family members. This leads us to believe she enjoyed the family time more than the actual race. When Pam played the slots, she seemed to always come out ahead. Pam will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband, Stanley Czepiel of Fort Pierce, Fla; two daughters, Renee and Michelle Peardot, both of Tomah; a son-in-law, Jeff Heidemann of Tomah; her grandchildren, Skylar Knight, John (Shade Garrett) Richard Dettinger, Brenna Knight, Brandon Knight and Reyanna Ludke; a brother, Rodney (Wanda) Sheldon of Tomah; a sister, Brenda (Jon) Wehling of North Carolina; a brother-in-law, Larry Williams of Tomah; nieces and nephews, Michael (Sheri) Sheldon, Jill (Jeremy) Loendorf, Aaron (Danielle) Williams, Abbey (Matt) Honaker, Jennifer (Paul) Prissel, Bradley Williams, Melissa (Ben Smothers) Williams and Stefanie Wehling; numerous great-nieces and great-nephews; and many other relatives and dear friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Barbara Sheldon; a brother, Michael Sheldon; and a sister, Donna Williams.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home, 801 E. Monowau St., Tomah. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 12 p.m. until the memorial service on July 21 at the funeral home. Online condolences may be given at www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com.
