Marian E. Fehrenbach

(Nee Krupka) Passed away peacefully and was reunited with her husband, Bill, on March 14, 2015, at the age of 90. Mother of Mark (Cathy) of West Allis, Jon (Margaret) of Seattle, William (Mary) of Stevens Point, the late Donald, and the late Jeanne (Greg Mitchell) Fehrenbach. Grandmother of Zachary (Emily) Fehrenbach, Kaitlyn (Kevin) Veliquette, Erik (Kendra McGirr) Singer, Elizabeth (Luke Ryder), Michael, Sam, Jamie, and Andy (Kate) Fehrenbach. Great-grandmother of Alexander James and Elliot Grace Fehrenbach. Sister of Celine (the late Richard) Larson, Margaret (Remo) Cameranesi, and the late Jo Ann, the late Orlando, and the late Clarence "Bud" Krupka. Sister-in-law of Betty Krupka. Also survived by other relatives and friends.

Visitation at ST MATTHIAS CATHOLIC PARISH, 9306 West Beloit Road, on Saturday, March 21, from 10:00-11:45 AM. Mass of Christian Burial at 12:00 PM. Burial at St. Matthias Catholic Cemetery immediately after, followed by a luncheon reception in the church hall (basement).

Marian's life comprised a long and continuous expression of love, caregiving, and family values. Her adult life and her nursing career were nearly synonymous, as she completed her nurse's training at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield immediately following high school. She met and married Bill, the love of her life, in 1946, and interrupted her nursing career soon after to start a family which would eventually grow to become five children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. When the youngest started school, Marian resumed her nursing career as a school nurse in the Hales Corners/Greenfield School System. Later, she joined the Visiting Nurses' Association in Milwaukee, and became a pioneer in local health care as she established and managed the region's first hospital-based home care program at Trinity Memorial Hospital in Cudahy until her retirement. Marian was also the matriarch of her immediate and extended family, a role that she treasured as fiercely as her role as nurse and caregiver. She was an active and involved member of St. Matthias Parish for more than fifty years, and a long-time volunteer at West Allis Memorial Hospital. Marian loved to travel, and completes her greatest journey reunited with her dear Bill. She will be greatly missed by all who loved her.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Ministry Home Care-Hospice Services in Stevens Point would be welcomed.