Jean M. Wenig
Jean Marie Wenig, age 91, of Berlin, died peacefully on Christmas Day, at the home of her daughter’s in Franklin, WI.
She was born March 6, 1932, in Caledonia, MN, the daughter of Edward and Mathilda Aaberg Rice. Jean was a 1950 graduate of Caledonia High School. On May 28, 1955, she was united in marriage to Leland Wenig in Caledonia, MN.
Jean worked in various departments and positions at Caledonia Community Hospital from 1954-1965 and Berlin Memorial Hospital from 1966-1997. She enjoyed staff nursing and patient care the most. Jean helped set up and worked in the same-day unit for 10 years, and was a nurse coordinator for over 20 years, teaching new volunteers. Jean was most proud of receiving the Human Service award in 1988. After retirement, she was involved with Mobile Meals and the Mission Action Committee at church making quilts and layettes for Lutheran World Relief.
Jean was a lifetime member of CHN Hospital Volunteers and Berlin Alumni Association. She was a very caring and dedicated person to her profession. Jean enjoyed playing cribbage and even had a perfect hand once! She was affectionately known as the “Rosette Queen”, as she made over 2,000 rosette cookies in 2020, which she graciously shared with everyone. Jean was a former active member of Grace English Lutheran Church, serving with Faith Circle, and currently a member of Light of Christ Lutheran Fellowship, both in Berlin.
She is survived by her daughter, Debra (Thomas) Pesch; two granddaughters, Jacqueline (Travis) Duby and Catherine (Travis) Barnes; three great-grandchildren, Madilyn and Bryce Duby and Lucy Barnes; one brother, John (Muriel) Rice; and sister-in-law, Jan Rice. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Leland, on December 29, 2016; two sisters, Helen (Tom) Renslo and Carol Meyer; and four brothers, Donald (Colene) Rice, Richard (Helen) Rice, Norman (Geraldine) Rice and Myron Rice.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at Faith Community Church/Light of Christ Lutheran Fellowship Campus, 200 S. Church Street in Berlin. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Scott T. Piper officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin. Memorials may be directed to American Cancer Society and Berlin’s Food Pantry. Anyone wishing to send a sympathy card to the family, please mail to Jean Wenig, c/o Barbola Funeral Chapel, PO Box 201, Berlin, WI 54923.
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