Klemm, Josephine M.
Jospehine
M. �Jo� Klemm, age 103, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Sunny Ridge Health and
She was born on March 20, 1908 in Port Washington, WI to
Charles and Michalina Gailavitch Quader. She attended St. Mary�s Catholic Grade
School, later working at the former Roob�s Ice Cream Parlor in Port
Washington. Over the years she held numerous jobs locally. She was a hostess
at the Port Washington Country Club, waitress at the Port Hotel and an inspector
for the former Northern Signal of Saukville. She will be remembered for the
years with Dr. Robert Kirsch, DDS as a
She enjoyed playing cards, especially Sheepshead and Bridge. She was an avid craft maker, sewing and making afghans for all her family. She volunteered for many years at the former St. Alphonsus Hospital Ladies Auxilary Gift Shop. She was an incredible grandmother; admired and truly loved by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-nieces and great-nephews. She devoted her time to the games, projects and especially the storytelling which will be shared with future generations. She would entertain both family and friends with memorable events at her home.
She is survived by her two daughters Caryl (Jack) Becker of Port Washington and Kristine (Randy) Krentz of Sheboygan, 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 step-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her son Harry Klemm and five brothers Felix, Frank, Edward, Louis and Stanley Quader.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 6:30PM Monday
April 25, 2011 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 430 N Johnson St., Port
Washington. Reverend Thomas Lijewski will be the celebrant. Visitation will be from
4-6PM Monday at the