May E. Kuhn, age 91, of Emerald, WI, died on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the Willow Ridge Care Center in Amery, WI where she had been a resident the past year.
May Elizabeth Kuhn was born on February 6, 1922 in Cylon Township, St. Croix County, WI, the daughter of William & Hilda (Schold) Fitzer. She grew up near Emerald, WI in Cylon Township and attended Highlanding Country School and graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1940. May was married to Orville Kuhn on March 27, 1941 in Stillwater, MN. Together they made their home in Forest Township for many years and raised six children; Carolyn, Darrel, Lois, Terry, Bruce, & Brian. In her spare time, May enjoyed bird watching, gardening, crocheting and traveling. She was a member of the Forest United Methodist Church.
May is preceded in death by her parents, William & Hilda Fitzer; an infant son;
great granddaughter, Sophia Zuerlein; great great-granddaughter, Ellaina Kuhn;
daughter in law, Yvonne Kuhn; brothers, Russell & Lloyd Fitzer; and sister, Leona Frye.
Survived by
Husband - Orville Kuhn - Amery, WI
Daughters & Sons
Carolyn (Gary) Buhr - Circle Pines, MN
Darrel Kuhn - Deer Park, WI
Lois (Edward) Feirer - Minneapolis, MN
Terry (Susan) Kuhn - Hudson, WI
Bruce (Tammy) Kuhn - Emerald, WI
Brian (Brenda) Kuhn - New Richmond, WI
18 Grandchildren
34 Great Grandchildren
6 Great, Great Grandchildren
Brother & Sister
Helen Ballard - Taft, CA
Robert Fitzer - Deer Park, WI
Many Relatives and Friends
Funeral Service at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, WI on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 1 pm.
Visitation at the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, WI on Saturday, January 4, 2014 from 11 am to 1 pm.
Casketbearers - Jason Buhr, Jeff Kuhn, Matthew Feirer, Lance Kuhn, Andrew Kuhn, Max Kuhn
Clergy - Pastor Steve Kaehr
Music - Brian Wick
Interment
Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, WI
ScheuermannFuneral Home in Clear Lake, WI handled the arrangements
www.clearlakefuneralhome.com
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