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.Elsia Mae Gegare Walenski.

contributed by:  Mary Wilinski

.May 10, 1995. .

.Walenski, Elsia Mae  [Mrs. Martin],  [nee Gegare]. Age 74.

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  Died on Wednesday at a local nursing home. She was born May 12, 1920 in Green Bay to the late Baptiste and Mary [Burnett] Gegare. She married Martin Walenski on May 28, 1938 and the couple lived in Green Bay their whole lives. Elsia enjoyed going to Crandon and playing Bingo.

She is survived by her husband, Martin; three daughters and two sons-in-law; Patrica and Armand Wendricks, Crandon; Darlene and Dean Dashner, Green Bay; Donna Walenski with whom she made her home. Five sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Murial, Richard and Judy, Wayne and Linda, Floyd and Barb, Bernard and Elaine, all of Green Bay. One sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Earl Edges, Green Bay; one brother and sister-in-law, Floyd and Viola Gegare, Green Bay; a brother-in-law, David Hock; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Florence Zierhut, Manitowoc; a special family friend, Mary Nitka; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Dorothy Hock; five brothers, Ervin, Earl, Ray, Donald and Albert Gegare; a daughter-in-law, Mary Walenski, and a great-granddaughter, Megan Walenski.  Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Lyndahl Funeral Home and after 9 a.m. on Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Prayer service 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mass of Christian burial 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with Rev. Stan Browne officiating. Burial in St. John Lutheran cemetery.


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