Laura Florence Schweitzer passed away March 7th, 2011 at the Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson . Laura was born the first of four children to Albert and Rose (Potter) Schweitzer on October 14th, 1923, in Jefferson , Illinois . Her family moved often throughout her childhood and each of her brothers and a sister was born in a different location. She graduated from the eighth grade in Chicago , Illinois . She took classes in beauty culture, personal care services and tailoring. In the late 1940's, Laura served our country in the Army, and was briefly married thereafter. Throughout her life, Laura held many different jobs. In the late 1980's she retired from Star Chemical in Lemont, Illinois and settled at the Manor in Whitewater, Wisconsin to be near her family. After a life altering health condition, Laura moved into a nursing facility. In 2009 she moved to Fairhaven , also located in Whitewater. By all accounts she was well loved by all the staff there, as well as the doctors and others who worked with her.
Laura was the last in her immediate family to pass on. Although she had no children of her own, she was especially attentive to all her nephews and nieces and their families. She remembered every birthday, holiday, graduation or special day with a card and a couple dollars to celebrate. She fought her way through life on her own through many personal struggles, and was always on top of things. Laura loved her family, she loved food, and she loved her friends. She loved her cat, and all the poor homeless creatures of the world. She contributed to many charities from her very very meager income. Laura came from a generation that believed that men were a little more important, America was always right, never question your doctor, and wasting anything, from food to the container it came in, is a sin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Daniel and Lester, her sister Terry, and her sister in law Francis. She is survived by her sister in law Margaret (Lester) Schweitzer, eight nephews and nieces, ten great nephews and nieces, two great great nephews and special loving friends June and Joe Pattermann and Anne Fellows. The members of her family and friends have many mixed and loving memories of Laura throughout life and the most recent being some of the brightest. It will be a different world without this sweet lady. Arrangements will be handled at the Olsen Funeral Home in Whitewater. There will be no funeral, burial or visitation services as per Laura's wishes. A memorial will be scheduled sometime in late spring.
Laura was the last in her immediate family to pass on. Although she had no children of her own, she was especially attentive to all her nephews and nieces and their families. She remembered every birthday, holiday, graduation or special day with a card and a couple dollars to celebrate. She fought her way through life on her own through many personal struggles, and was always on top of things. Laura loved her family, she loved food, and she loved her friends. She loved her cat, and all the poor homeless creatures of the world. She contributed to many charities from her very very meager income. Laura came from a generation that believed that men were a little more important, America was always right, never question your doctor, and wasting anything, from food to the container it came in, is a sin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Daniel and Lester, her sister Terry, and her sister in law Francis. She is survived by her sister in law Margaret (Lester) Schweitzer, eight nephews and nieces, ten great nephews and nieces, two great great nephews and special loving friends June and Joe Pattermann and Anne Fellows. The members of her family and friends have many mixed and loving memories of Laura throughout life and the most recent being some of the brightest. It will be a different world without this sweet lady. Arrangements will be handled at the Olsen Funeral Home in Whitewater. There will be no funeral, burial or visitation services as per Laura's wishes. A memorial will be scheduled sometime in late spring.
Laura Florence Schweitzer passed away March 7th, 2011 at the Fort Atkinson Memorial Hospital in Fort Atkinson . Laura was born the first of four children to Albert and Rose (Potter) Schweitzer on October 14th, 1923, in Jefferson , Illinois . Her family moved often throughout her childhood and each of her brothers and a sister was born in a different location. She graduated from the eighth grade in Chicago , Illinois . She took classes in beauty culture, personal care services and tailoring. In the late 1940's, Laura served our country in the Army, and was briefly married thereafter. Throughout her life, Laura held many different jobs. In the late 1980's she retired from Star Chemical in Lemont, Illinois and settled at the Manor in Whitewater, Wisconsin to be near her family. After a life altering health condition, Laura moved into a nursing facility. In 2009 she moved to Fairhaven , also located in Whitewater. By all accounts she was well loved by all the staff there, as well as the doctors and others who worked with her.
Laura was the last in her immediate family to pass on. Although she had no children of her own, she was especially attentive to all her nephews and nieces and their families. She remembered every birthday, holiday, graduation or special day with a card and a couple dollars to celebrate. She fought her way through life on her own through many personal struggles, and was always on top of things. Laura loved her family, she loved food, and she loved her friends. She loved her cat, and all the poor homeless creatures of the world. She contributed to many charities from her very very meager income. Laura came from a generation that believed that men were a little more important, America was always right, never question your doctor, and wasting anything, from food to the container it came in, is a sin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Daniel and Lester, her sister Terry, and her sister in law Francis. She is survived by her sister in law Margaret (Lester) Schweitzer, eight nephews and nieces, ten great nephews and nieces, two great great nephews and special loving friends June and Joe Pattermann and Anne Fellows. The members of her family and friends have many mixed and loving memories of Laura throughout life and the most recent being some of the brightest. It will be a different world without this sweet lady. Arrangements will be handled at the Olsen Funeral Home in Whitewater. There will be no funeral, burial or visitation services as per Laura's wishes. A memorial will be scheduled sometime in late spring.
Laura was the last in her immediate family to pass on. Although she had no children of her own, she was especially attentive to all her nephews and nieces and their families. She remembered every birthday, holiday, graduation or special day with a card and a couple dollars to celebrate. She fought her way through life on her own through many personal struggles, and was always on top of things. Laura loved her family, she loved food, and she loved her friends. She loved her cat, and all the poor homeless creatures of the world. She contributed to many charities from her very very meager income. Laura came from a generation that believed that men were a little more important, America was always right, never question your doctor, and wasting anything, from food to the container it came in, is a sin. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Daniel and Lester, her sister Terry, and her sister in law Francis. She is survived by her sister in law Margaret (Lester) Schweitzer, eight nephews and nieces, ten great nephews and nieces, two great great nephews and special loving friends June and Joe Pattermann and Anne Fellows. The members of her family and friends have many mixed and loving memories of Laura throughout life and the most recent being some of the brightest. It will be a different world without this sweet lady. Arrangements will be handled at the Olsen Funeral Home in Whitewater. There will be no funeral, burial or visitation services as per Laura's wishes. A memorial will be scheduled sometime in late spring.
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