Ketterhagen, Antoinette “Toni” age 89, of Rochester, passed away December 20, 2019, at Memorial Hospital of Burlington. Toni was born in Milwaukee on June 29, 1930, the daughter of Stanley and Mary (nee. Kowalczyk) Surma. After graduating Messmer High School, she married Edwin “Ed” Ketterhagen on November 29, 1952. They raised six children on their Waterford area farm. She was a homemaker and worked various jobs in the Burlington and Waterford area including Tobin Drugs and the Hi-Liter. She was a proud member of St. Thomas Church where she ushered, worked fish fries and funeral lunches. Toni was a Packer fan and a huge sports fan. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Sheepshead, with her family and friends. After she and Ed sold the farm they enjoyed traveling and seeing the sights. Toni’s greatest joy came in spending time with her family.
Survived by children: Sandra Foat, Diane (Charlie) Gorn, Kevin (Jenny) Ketterhagen, Cheryl (Kevin) Uhen, and Tom (Jackie) Ketterhagen; grandchildren: Kyle (Jennifer Bergman) Foat, Kelsy (Vinnie) D’Alie, Trevor (Jennifer) Gorn, Shalyn (Jordan Hill) Gorn, Derek (Francheska Wallace) Gorn, Brittany (Zeke Burtard) Ketterhagen, Taylor (Gabby Goetz) Ketterhagen, Austin (Hannah McGivary) Ketterhagen, Josh (Makenna Erdman) Uhen, Alyssa (Anthom Weaver) Uhen, Jack Ketterhagen, and Jada Ketterhagen; great-grandchildren: Rhylen, Scarlette, Teagan, and T.J.; one sister Mary Ketterhagen, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, and other relatives and friends.
Preceded in death by her parents, husband Ed, son Gary, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Visitation will be held on Saturday December 28, 2019 from 9-10:45 AM with Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 11:00 AM at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 305 South First Street, Waterford, WI 53185. Burial in the church cemetery to follow Mass. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Thomas Church or St. Vincent DePaul would be appreciated.
Mealy Funeral Home
Waterford, WI 53185
262-534-2233
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