Caroline
Ninnemann, 91, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Applegate Terrace
Assisted Living.She was an extremely kind,
patient, and caring woman who was loved and admired by family and friends.
She
was born to the late Herbert and Alice Schuetz.She had four brothers:David
(deceased at 5 months), Charles, Dale, and Gary.As a child, she was raised on a dairy farm
and attended a one room country school for 8 grades.In 1945 she graduated from Wausau High School
and was employed at Employers Mutual Insurance Co. (now Liberty Mutual) as a
Secretary in the home office Underwriting Department.
Caroline
married Melvin Ninnemann on Nov. 20, 1948.They built a home in Wausau, and had three children: Duane, Deane, and
Diane.After Duane was born, she became
a ‘stay at home’ Mom and participated in her children’s school activities.As a family, they enjoyed many long-distance
car trips all over the U.S., fishing up north, celebrating holidays together, having
cook-outs, playing cards and dice, and visiting friends, neighbors, and
relatives.She also enjoyed going out to
eat, sewing, baking, and working in her vegetable and flower gardens, as well
as, her raspberry patch.
Caroline
was a life-long member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church (Wausau); baptized in
1928 and confirmed in 1942 by Rev. Spiegel.As a youth, she attended Luther League.As an adult, she served as Secretary on the Church Council, President of
the Women of the Church, and was Kitchen Chairman.She was a member of Dorcas Circle (now called
WELCA), led Bible Studies, served funeral luncheons, and participated in many of
their group activities.She sewed
hundreds of quilts at home and at church every year for Lutheran World
Relief.She taught Sunday school for 19
years and was a Bethel Bible School Teacher (for adults) for 2 years.In addition, she delivered Meals on Wheels to
the home-bound, and assisted residents of Colonial Manor attend worship
services for 15 years.
Survivors
include two children, Duane (Vicky) Ninnemann of Ringle and Diane (Aaron)
Krueger of Wausau; five grandchildren, Jeffrey (Karin) Ninnemann of Moorpark,
CA, Michael, Kirk, and Mark Ninnemann of the Wausau area, and Lisa (DJ) Fett of
South St. Paul, MN; four great-grandchildren, Reis, Zander, Britta, and
Maverick; two brothers, Dale (Barb) Schuetz of Columbia Heights, MN and Gary
(Jeanne) Schuetz of Wausau; former daughter-in-law, Melanie Ohnstad of
Roseville, MN; two sisters-in-law, Ruth (LeRoy) Reinicke and Jean (Harold)
Ninnemann; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband,
Melvin, her son, Deane, her parents, and two brothers, David and Charles
(Margie) Schuetz.
Funeral
services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at St. Stephen
Lutheran Church, 512 McClellan Street, Wausau.Pastor Jennifer Hoffman will officiate.Visitation will be at church on January 4 from 10:00 a.m. until the time
of services.Burial will be at Pine
Grove Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
You
may sign the family guestbook at www.helke.com.
We
would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Applegate Terrace and
Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services for their kind care.
Memorials
may be directed to St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin.
