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Ellen M. Berger
1918 - 2003
Ellen
M. Berger, 85, of 1020 Hill St., formerly of 202 Lounsbury
St., died July 3, 2003, at Marquardt Memorial Manor in Watertown.
Funeral
services were held at Bethany Chapel of Marquardt Memorial Manor with the Rev.
Bernard Rott of St. Henry’s Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in St.
Bernard's Catholic Cemetery.
Hafemeister Funeral Home of Watertown served the family. Memorials were suggested
to Marquardt Memorial Manor or to the charity of one's choice.
The
former Ellen Wick was born Jan. 21, 1918, in the town of Emmet to William and
Laura (Hoeft) Wick. She married William P. Berger Nov. 29, 1947, at St. John
the Baptist Catholic Church. He preceded her in death on April 13, 2000. Ellen
attended schools in Watertown and was a 1935 graduate of Watertown Senior High
School. She went on to school and became a licensed beautician. She was
employed as a beautician
at My Lady's, a beauty salon formerly in Watertown. Ellen was also employed
part-time as a beautician at Hafemeister Funeral Home
for many years.
She
attended St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Watertown and was also a member of
the Women of Elks in Watertown. Ellen had been a member of the Richwood VFW
Auxiliary. She enjoyed bowling and was a charter member of the Watertown Women's Bowling Association 600
Club. Ellen was inducted into the Watertown Women's Bowling Hall of Fame.
She enjoyed playing bingo.
Survivors
include three daughters, Kathryn Berger of Watertown, Laura (Donald Stoltz) Berger of Stevens Point, Kristine
(Thomas) Papiernik of Watertown; a son, William
(Cheryl) Berger of Watertown; a sister-in- law, Margaret Knull
of Perrysburg, Ohio; four step-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren;
other relatives and friends.
She
was further preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Leilia
Kohn.
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