Jeanette C. Sippl, 89, Birnamwood, died on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at the Homme Home of Wittenberg.
Jeanette was born on May 13, 1925 in Phlox, the daughter of the late Joseph and Coletta (Menting) Heinzen.
On September 3, 1947, Jeanette was united in marriage to Edward Sippl in Phlox. He preceded her in death on November 30, 2008.
The couple farmed in the town of Aniwa for many years. Jeanette was a faithful member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Aniwa. She enjoyed cooking, bowling, playing cards, gardening and canning. She also enjoyed the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include six sons; Earl (Pat) Sippl, Tom (Connie) Sippl, Bob (Lucy) Sippl and Paul (Mary) Sippl all of Birnamwood, Nick (Linda) Sippl, Washington Crossing, PA and Pete (Tracy) Sippl, Seymour; three daughters, Rita (Gordon) Layton, Nekoosa, Diane (Joe) Di Battista, Fort Walton Beach, FL and Judy Wood, Milwaukee; 28 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild; siblings, Donald (Audrey) Heinzen, Phlox, Ben (Ellen) Heinzen, AZ and Helen Kuhr, Phlox.
Jeanette was preceded in death by her husband, parents and siblings, Richard, Gerald, Clinton, Joy Gauthier, Marie Mendl and Dolores Krall.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30AM on Friday, January 23, 2015 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Aniwa. Fr. Anthony Ibekwe will officiate. Interment will be in the Parish cemetery. Visitation will be on Friday from 10AM until the time of Mass at the church. Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home, Birnamwood is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared at schmidtschulta.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family as a memorial fund will be established.