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Adele Leah Koelzer

Mar 16, 1941 – Nov 2, 2017

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Family and friends are invited to Casa Capri (2129 Birch Rd.) for an open house celebrating Adele’s life on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.   A private interment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Somers.

KENOSHA – Adele L. Koelzer, 76, passed away at Froedtert South – Kenosha Medical Center Campus on Thursday, November 2, 2017.

A lifelong resident of Kenosha, she was born on March 16, 1941, the daughter of the late William and Madlynn  (nee: Mauger) Koelzer.  She graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School.

Adele had worked for Sears for 56 years in Kenosha and Racine.  She worked at the Kenosha store when it first opened and she retired when the Kenosha store closed.  She also worked for the YMCA when it was downtown and when it opened at its current location.

She is survived by her sisters, Sally (Mark Bowman) Koelzer of Houston, Gail Tomlinson of Michigan, Wendy (Horton) Bane of Kenosha; her nieces and nephews, Horton “Joe” (Shannon) Bane, Sally (Donnie) Sellno, Ashley (John) Meyer of Kenosha, William (Jessie) Tomlinson of Mississippi and Lydia Tomlinson of Michigan; ten great nieces and nephews and one great-great nephew. Adele was a loving and caring aunt and friend.

Family and friends are invited to Casa Capri (2129 Birch Rd.) for an open house celebrating Adele’s life on Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.   A private interment will take place at Oakwood Cemetery in Somers.

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  1. Diane Davis Hebert says

    November 7, 2017 at 10:13 am

    Condolences to all the girls and their families. Sad to see Adele and John Marti from the old neighborhood.

  2. Betty Kirchner says

    November 9, 2017 at 10:28 am

    Thinking of Adele’s many years at Sears with fond memories. My prayers go out to her entire family.

    Adele’s smiling face will be missed by all that have known her over the years.

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October 22, 2015

After the passing of our loved one, the time came to make the arrangements for his funeral and we couldn’t have asked for anyone more kind and caring as Mark was. He picked up on all the little details and things we held close to our hearts and made the celebration of this wonderful man’s life very special. Even playing taps along with the honor guard, Mark we can’t thank you enough…our heartfelt thanks go out to you and the staff.
Sincerely, THE GENE GRABHER FAMILY

Linda

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