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Audrey A Sommers

Female 1930 - 2016  (85 years)


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  • Name Audrey A Sommers 
    Born 19 Dec 1930 
    Gender Female 
    Died 03 Aug 2016  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Union Cemetery, Hortonville, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I207749  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2016 

    Father Martin Johann Sommers,   b. 17 Dec 1895, Town of Center, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Nov 1951  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Lorraine Scharman,   b. 06 Jun 1906,   d. 27 Jan 1991  (Age 84 years) 
    Family ID F82690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lyle Jess Lathrop,   b. 27 Sep 1923, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 07 Feb 2006  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 19 May 1951  Hortonville, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F82691  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • Audrey A Lathrop

      Nee Sommers

      85, Appleton, passed away Wed. Aug. 3, 2016 surrounded by her loving family at Appleton Medical Center. She was born on Dec. 19, 1930 to the late Martin and Lorraine (Scharmann) Sommers. Audrey worked at AAL right after high school and then St. Elizabeth Hospital for 34 years. She married Lyle Lathrop at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Hortonville on May 19, 1951. Audrey loved spending time with her family; watching grandchildren play sports, time at the cabin, traveling, flower gardens and having fun with all of their friends, especially bowling and collecting bears. She retired at Roberts Lake, Wabeno until she moved back to Appleton and lived at Renaissance Assisted Living.

      Survivors include her three children: Steve (Lesley) Lathrop; Dave (Diane) Lathrop and Brenda Sue (Tad) Kallas; 7 grandchildren: Shane and Jason Lathrop; Scott Jakubowski; Andy (missing since 2005) and Jessica Lathrop; Nick and Adam Freimuth; 12 great grandchildren: Griffin and Oliver Lathrop, Ethan Bandi, Owen Lathrop, Avery and Everett Freimuth, Adlee, Christian and Raeyah Freimuth, Austin and Allison Jakubowski and Eleanor Hahn; siblings: Eileen Norenberg, Betty Boelter and Darrell Sommers.

      She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lyle; sister, Muriel (Tom) Ponders; brother, Leroy Sommers and in-laws: Chester and Elizabeth Lathrop.

      Funeral services for Audrey will be held at 6 PM on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Brettschneider Trettin-Nickel Funeral Chapel with Rev. Nathan Gauerke officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Hortonville. Friends may visit the family on Monday from 4 - 6 PM. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund is being established.

      Mom, you were the most amazing & loving mom to all of us. Everyone knows you as the kindest & sweetest person & you touched so many hearts. Our hearts ache & miss you deeply. Thank you for always being there for us no matter what. You are our Angel forever!

      The family would like to thank her special girls at Renaissance for all their care & special times they shared with her. Also to the hospice nurses at AMC as well as Pastor Nate for being there for her.