Eva Mae Astrach
Eva Mae Astrach, age 92, of Berlin, died peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Patriot Place.
She was born August 10, 1932, in the Township of Marquette, WI, the daughter of John and Iona Mlodzik Guderski. Eva Mae was a 1950 graduate of Markesan High School. On June 2, 1951, she was united in marriage to John Astrach in Markesan.
Eva Mae worked for many years at Realist (David White) in Berlin before working at Speed Queen (Alliance Laundry) in Ripon for 30 years, retiring at age 80. She loved to crochet and looked forward to playing Bingo and cards frequently with her “gal group”. Eva Mae enjoyed fishing, especially for bluegill. She was a member of All Saints Catholic Parish in Berlin.
She is survived by her daughter, Patti Phillips; four sons, Michael Astrach, Timothy (Barb) Astrach, Peter (Lori) Astrach and Jeffrey (Jody) Astrach; three grandchildren, Ashley Astrach, Jeremiah Astrach and Joshua Astrach; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; sister, Lucille (Robert) Severson; five brothers, John Guderski, James Guderski, Joe (Marilyn) Guderski, Tom (Colleen) Guderski and Mark Guderski; and sister-in-law, Janice Guderski. Eva Mae was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John, on November 20, 1996; infant son, Joseph; in-laws, Magdalene and Fredrick Astrach; two sisters, Patricia Biesenthal and Francis Mattson; two brothers, Stanley Guderski and Alvin Guderski; sister-in-law, Ruth Guderski; son-in-law, Arthur Phillips; and brother-in-law, Orville Biesenthal.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at All Saints Catholic Parish in Berlin. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., with Monsignor James L. Gunn officiating. Interment will be in St. Michael Cemetery in Berlin. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Memorials may be directed All Saints Catholic School. The family wishes to thank the staff at Patriot Place for the loving care they showed to Eva Mae, and also to ThedaCare Hospice. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Eva Mae Astrach, c/o Barbola-Hempel Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.
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