Luella Buechler

Luella M. (Pennell) Buechler, 89, of rural Sheboygan Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 1, 2012, at St. Nicholas Hospital shortly after being admitted. Luella was born on August 8, 1922, in Plymouth, daughter of Wade and Mamie (Pfrang) Pennell. Luella was the granddaughter of Milton and Mary Pennell and Richard and Jeanette (Fischer) Pfrang. Luella attended John School in rural Plymouth and Sheboygan Falls High School. Following high school Luella worked as a nanny and housekeeper for the family of Judge Schlichting in Sheboygan Falls and numerous other families, as far away as Barrington, Illinois. She also worked at Rocky Knoll in the food service area and was a waitress at various lunch counters in the area. On September 6, 1947, she married Francis J. Buechler at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth. Francis preceded her in death on March 18, 2011 following 63 years of marriage. Luella died only a few hours short of what would have been Francis's 100th birthday. Together with her husband, she operated a family centennial farm in the Town of Lima. Luella and Francis received the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Awards given at the Wisconsin State Fair. Luella was a member of Blessed Trinity Parish in Sheboygan Falls and formerly of St. George Catholic Church in the Town of Wilson up until the time the parishes merged. While there, she was a member of the Christian Mothers Society, and was a church picnic booth chairman for many years. She was a member of the Six Corners Ladies Club. Her faith and attending Mass regularly were very important to Luella. Lulu enjoyed dancing and old time polka and waltz music, gardening, canning, cooking, baking, traveling, and writing in her daily diary. Luella raised chickens and sold eggs to many customers over the years. She was proud of her heritage and enjoyed genealogy. Luella is survived by two daughters, Rita (Thomas) Dickfoss of Plymouth and Rosalie (David) Klingbeil of Sheboygan; four sons, Daniel (Joyce) Buechler of Fredonia, David Buechler of Sheboygan Falls, Donald (Patricia) Buechler of Port Washington, and John Buechler of San Jose, CA; eleven grandchildren, Patrick (Megan) Buechler, Jennifer Buechler, Mark (Kim) Buechler, Michael (Kim) Buechler, Chad (Felicia) Dickfoss, Wade Dickfoss, Joseph, Andrew, and Adeline Buechler, and Carl and Ashley Klingbeil; two great-grandchildren, Brandon and Ethan Dickfoss; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Buechler of Sheboygan and Bernice Pennell of Plymouth; and one brother-in-law, Edmund Ott of Florida. Luella is also survived by nieces, nephews, and many friends. Luella was preceded in death by her husband, Francis; three sisters, Leona (Karl Roehl) Ott, Vera (George) VanTreeck, Lucile (Marvin Hein and Reuben) Hurtienne; and two brothers, Willis Pennell and an infant brother, Milton Pennell. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 1:30 pm on Monday, April 9, 2012, at Blessed Trinity Parish in Sheboygan Falls with the Rev. Bob Lotz officiating. Burial will take place in St. George Catholic Cemetery in the Town of Wilson. Relatives and friends may call at the church on Monday from 10:30 am until the time of Mass at 1:30 pm. A memorial fund has been established in Luella's name for Blessed Trinity Parish. For online condolences and additional information please visit www.wenigfuneralhome.com The staff of the Wenig Funeral Home in Oostburg (920-564-2771) is assisting the Buechler family with arrangements. ******** Note: Please refer to the Francis Buechler video tribute from March 2011 if interested.Reception:Blessed Trinity Parish327 Giddings AvenueSheboygan Falls, WI 53085

Visitation

Monday, April 9, 2012 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Blessed Trinity Parish
327 Giddings Avenue Sheboygan Falls 53085, United States

Service

Monday, April 9, 2012 1:30 PM
Blessed Trinity Parish
327 Giddings Avenue Sheboygan Falls 53085, United States