Ardella M. Esten
Ardella M. Esten, age 84, of Eagle River, formerly of Berlin, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Aspirus Eagle River Hospital.
She was born August 8, 1940, in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Robert and Gwendolyn Pigorsch Borchardt. Ardella was a 1957 graduate of Berlin High School.
Ardella worked in the kitchen at Main Street restaurant and the ABA Conference Center in Green Lake. Many ladies in the area know Ardella through her Avon and Tupperware businesses. She was also talented at making plastic canvas crafts which she sold.
She is survived by her five children, Gwendolyn Bruchsaler, Cheryl (Steven) Wesenberg, Howard Zabel Jr., Celestino Mata and Hidalia Mata; thirteen grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren, with one on the way; and a sister, Lynn (Alan) Schroeder. Ardella was preceded in death by her parents.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, June 20, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the VFW Hall in Berlin. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Memorials may be directed to Rawhide. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Ardella Esten, c/o Barbola Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.
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