DEATH NOTICES
Jean Leithauser
Longtime member, Jean Leithauser,
passed away on April 20 th in Linden.
Jean died at home while her
husband, Jim, held her hand and
surrounded by loving family
members. She was 92. Jean is
survived by her beloved husband of
66 years, Jim, and her five
daughters: Anne (Bill) Midgley,
Marie Leithauser, Libby (Chuck)
Cetlinski, Adele (Rob) Temerowski, and Jeanne (Scott)
Perian. Grandchildren include James (Lauren), Katie
(Kyle), Tim, Sara (Trevor), Grace, Clare, David and Jack,
and one great grandson, Will. The family held a private
burial at St. Augustine in Howell.
Jean was a 2 nd generation member and became a member,
along with her husband, in 1965. Four of her daughters
are members, continuing the Leithauser family tradition.
Jean and her family spent many happy days together at
CCR enjoying the outdoors and building life-long
friendships. Jim and Jean treasured their up-north cabin
at CCR for over 55 years together. One of Jean’s favorite
past-times was hunting for precious rocks. Picking
blueberries with her husband and children lead to fragrant
mornings of blueberry pancakes and Jean’s famous
blueberry pies. She enjoyed many beautiful, sunny
afternoons on the beach with her friends while watching
her children play in Lake Geneva. Coffee and crosswords
in the morning and playing cards in the evening at the cabin
was a daily ritual. If you walked along the shore of Lake
Geneva, you likely heard laughter coming from the
Leithauser cabin up the hill. Her loving character, sparkling
personality, and generous heart will be missed. Jim plans
to be at the cabin this summer. Condolences can be mailed
to him there.
Keep a song in your heart, a twinkle in your eye, and a
deck of cards nearby for one more hand!
Jerome E. Spaude
Jerome Spaude Called to His
Savior’s Side.
The Memorial Service for Jerome E.
Spaude, age 91, of Fond du Lac, WI,
is tentatively set for 1:00 pm on
August 1, 2020, at Faith Lutheran
Church in Fond du Lac. Committal
will be at Estabrooks Cemetery in
Fond du Lac on April 25. Jerome passed away on Sunday
morning, April 19, 2020 in Fond du Lac. The Kurki Funeral
Chapel in Fond du Lac is assisting the family with
arrangements. Memorials are preferred to Michigan
Lutheran Seminary or to any WELS ministry fund.
Jerome Eugene Spaude was born on September 1, 1928, in
Lake Benton, MN. He was the son of Rev. Dr. Paul and Helen
(Bade) Spaude. Jerome was baptized on September 9, 1928.
He graduated from Dr. Martin Luther High School in New
Ulm, MN in 1946. Jerome attained his undergraduate
degree from Northwestern College in Watertown, WI, in
1950, and later graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran
Seminary in Mequon, WI, in 1954, with a Master of
Divinity.
On July 18, 1954, Jerome was united in marriage to Lily
Ryser at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Fond du Lac, WI.
Their union was blessed with five children, Catherine
(Brian) Mowers, Pastor Philip (Susan) Spaude, Karen
(Pastor Joel Thomford), Sharon (Pastor Philip Pitt), and
Rebecca (James) Wilsmann. The Lord also blessed the
union with six grandsons, five granddaughters, and 5 great
grandchildren.
The family resided in various locations where Jerome
served in WELS congregations beginning at Circle, MT, in
1954. In 1958 he accepted the pastorate at Emanuel
Lutheran Church, Flint, MI. In 1970 he accepted a call to
be languages professor at Michigan Lutheran Seminary,
Saginaw, MI. He earned an MA degree from Michigan State
University and taught Latin, German and Spanish courses
at MLS.
Professor Spaude retired from teaching in 1993 but
continued working in the Lord’s Kingdom in various
capacities. He (with his wife) served as supply or vacancy
pastor in parishes from Alberta, Canada, to Tallahassee,
FL. In his later years he enjoyed serving his congregation
making home visits. With his wife and family of five
children he also enjoyed traveling in the many states of
the USA and later abroad, often with students on language
tours.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and
brother-in-law Lillian and Merle Werner, a brother and
sister-in-law Prof. Cyril and Adela Spaude, a brother-inlaw
John Sazy, a brother and sister-in-law Prof. Luther
and Ruth Spaude, and a brother-in-law Richard Neumann.
He is survived by his wife Lily, his children, grandchildren
and great grandchildren, brother and sister-in-law Prof.
Milton and Nila Spaude, sisters and brothers-in-law
Virginia and Prof. Bruce Backer, Victoria and Marvin
Ulrich, a sister Marie Sazy, a sister-in-law Phyllis
Neumann, and many nieces and nephews.
”For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain” (Philippians
1:21)
Wallace Paczkowski, Jr.
May 10, 1953 - A young U.S. Army
Soldier arrived home from Korea. He
told no one so he could surprise his
mother, his brother and his Dad. It was
Mother’s Day. That young man,
Wallace “Wally” Paczkowski, would go
on to have a long career as a designer/
checker in the auto industry. He
became a husband, a father, and his favorite thing - a
grandpa.
May 10, 2020 - Mother’s Day - our Dad made another trip...
to his home in Heaven.
Dad loved life and loved all of us. With Mom, Dad loved to
travel, and to be at all of the grandchildren’s events - hockey,
baseball, soccer, dance, karate, football, basketball,
swimming, track, volleyball, softball, band concerts and
more.
The call of the wild, was part of his life. Hunting and fishing
with friends and family in Michigan, Wyoming, Ontario
and Quebec.
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