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- Marie Rachel Williamsen, 93, died peacefully on Friday evening, Nov. 4, 2011, at her home, with her children at her side. Marie was born the oldest girl of nine siblings on Oct. 27, 1918, in Champion, Wis., to Stephen and Rachel (DePeau) Process. While she was still a young girl, her family moved to Green Bay where she attended St. Peter and Paul Catholic School and Green Bay East High School.
In June of 1945, she married Richard (Dick) Williamsen. They moved to Appleton where she helped Dick run the Appleton Junction Floral and started a family of seven children. Dick passed away in 1972, with Marie having to raise five children on her own. She worked at Sentury Foods in the floral department and kept really busy tending to her children and grandchildren as well as neighbors and friends.
She is survived by her seven children, Barbara (Marvin) Gossen and Robert (Jan) Williamsen, both of Neenah; Thomas Williamsen, Apopka, Fla.; David (Joan) Williamsen, Elizabeth Williamsen and William (Kim) Williamsen, all of Appleton; Debra (Ronald) McAbee, Twelve Corners; eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; one sister, Carol Oettinger; two brothers, Donald (Delores) Process and Richard (Marilyn) Process, all of Green Bay; one sister-in-law, Joanne Process, Appleton.
Marie is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard; a granddaughter, Sara Marie Gossen; three brothers, Orville, Willis and Lewis Process; two sisters, Lorraine (Eugene "Chubby") Ehrfurth and Lucy (Harold) Rienow; and a brother-in-law, Vince (Sonny) Oettinger.
The funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1617 W. Pine Street, Appleton, with the Rev. Dennis Ryan officiating. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Appleton. Marie's family will receive relatives and friends at the church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established in Marie's name.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Betty (Marie's daughter) and Rachel McAbee, (Marie's grand-daughter) for their special love and devotion that made it possible for Mom to stay in her home these past few years. Also thank you to Mom's special care givers Donna and Marsha from Community Care for their support.
Mom, We love you and will miss you, but we know you are dancing in heaven with Dad and hugging your Mom and granddaughter, Sara.
Valley Funeral Home
2211 N Richmond St
Appleton
(920) 733-5435
www.valleyfh.com
"Serving as would be Served"
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from November 6 to November 7, 2011
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1918 - 2011 (93 years)
