Audrey E. Venz Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Audrey E. Venz, age 95 of Butternut, was called to her eternal rest on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Park Manor Nursing Home. She was born July 1, 1923 in Butternut, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Arthur, Sr. and Henrietta (Teschner) Fleischfresser. She married Rudolph Venz on December 28, 1945 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Butternut. Her loving husband of fifty years preceded her in death in 1996. Audrey received her elementary and secondary education in Butternut and was a lifelong resident of the Butternut area. She graduated from Butternut High School in 1941 and from Ashland County Teacher’s College in 1943. She then attended the University of Wisconsin-Superior, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in Primary Education. Audrey taught elementary education for 40 years and was on the faculty of the Butternut School District for 32 years. Prior to teaching in Butternut, she taught at the rural Peeksville School, the Glidden School District, and at Park Falls. Audrey was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, St. Paul’s Ladies Aid, and served the St. Paul’s Quilters. She and her husband served as leaders for Adult Home Bible Study. In years past she served St. Paul’s as a Sunday school and Vacation Bible School teacher for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 0272, The Friends of the Park Falls Library, the Chequamegon Bay Area Retired Educators and the Wisconsin Retired Educator’s Association. She is survived by two sons: Marshall (Shirley) Venz, Butternut, WI; Forrest (Margaret) Venz, San Clemente, CA; three grandsons: Erik (Dawn ) Venz of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA; Mark Venz and Matthew Venz of Middleton, WI; two granddaughters: Dr. Kari (Scott) Gondeck of Green Bay, WI and Kristi Venz (John) Koshiol of Eagan, MN; 3 great-grandsons: Joshua and Jordan Venz, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and Thomas Koshiol of Eagan, MN; great-granddaughter Imke Audrey Koshiol of Eagan; brother Robert Fleischfresser, Butternut; and sister Dorothy (Fred) Boness, Milwaukee, WI as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, Rudolph, and her parents, she was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 5 sisters-in-law: Ervin (Arlene) Fleischfresser, Arthur (Gloria) Fleischfresser, Jr., Albert (Elisabeth) Fleischfresser; Norman (Muriel) Fleischfresser; Yvonne Fleischfresser; and sister and brother-in-law Erna (Mike) Urban. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Butternut with Pastor John Dietz officiating. Visitation will take place from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, August 31, 2018 at the Novitzke Funeral Home in Park Falls, and on Saturday from 10:00 AM until the time of service at St. Paul’s. Interment will be at Butternut Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Butternut Area Fire & Rescue or Butternut Area Historical Society.

Audrey E. Venz

July 1, 1923 - August 25, 2018