Janet Matthiesen

On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, Janet Matthiesen, great-grandmother, grandmother, mother, sister, wife, aunt passed away at 88 years of age. Born on September 12, 1929 in Appleton, Wisconsin she was the second child of Edwin and Esther Danke. In 1946 she graduated from New London High School and can still remember watching "her" team at the state basketball tournament. She moved to Milwaukee where she became a nurse and met her husband, Albert. The couple moved to Arlington, Virginia. She talked about embassy dances that she went to while she lived there. In 1955 they moved to Rothschild, Wisconsin which became their hometown for 61 years. Later in life, Janet always the role model, went back to school and became an accountant. Janet was involved in many activities over the years: quilting, the food pantry, church. She was an avid reader and could always recommend a good book. Word puzzles were like candy to her. She and Al enjoyed traveling. They went from one coast to the other and even to Paris and Germany. She will be forever remembered by her husband of 66 years and love of her life, Albert. Missing her greatly are her five children: Mary Matthiesen Kahler of Beaver Dam, Laura Matthiesen (Paul Boyd) of St. Paul, Chris Matthiesen (Cheryl) of Suamico, Andrew Matthiesen (Bridget) of Sussex and Suzanne Matthiesen of St. Paul. She is further survived by nine grandchildren: Marne Boyd, Anders Boyd, Micah Boyd, Kyle Kahler, Marisa Kahler, Nolan Matthiesen, Mitchell Matthiesen, Molly Matthiesen, and Sam Matthiesen and four great grandchildren. In addition she is survived by two sisters, Eleanor Uthe and Doris Nobles as well as five brothers, Gordon (Pat) Danke, Richard (Sara) Danke, Lloyd (Judy) Danke, Cliff (Linda) Danke and Loren (Sally) Danke. Janet will also be forever remembered by numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and dear friends. In addition, she will be sorely missed by the squirrels in her neighborhood who thrived on her care and feeding. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Edwin and Alan and her sister, Marion; as well as her son-in-law, Buck Kahler. The family wishes to thank St. Clare's Hospital, Copperleaf Assisted Living and Pride TLC for their care of Janet. In addition, they would also like to thank Janet's neighbor, Don Ericson. Visitation for Janet will be at St. Andrew's Church in Wausau, Wisconsin on April 28 from 9:30 to 11:00. A service will be held at 11:00 at the church with a luncheon following. Memorial donations may be made to Marathon County Public Library MCPL.