With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Jeanne Shimek.
Jeanne was reunited with our dad Hank, the love of her life, on August 10, 2023. She passed away peacefully at the age of 82, with her family at her side at St. Vincent’s Hospital Green Bay.
Jeanne was a loving wife, caring mother and incredible grandmother. She will be sadly missed by her four children: John (Linda) Shimek, De Pere; Mark (Kay) Shimek, Reedsville; Mary Shimek, Green Bay, and Susie (Dan) Griepentrog, Cato. And her four grandchildren: Peter (Jenna) of Sun Prairie, Hannah (Vinnie) Basile, Oconto and Nate and Shane “Henry” Griepentrog, Cato.
Additional survivors include: Sister Margaret Ann, Jerome (Karen) Wallander, Jack Wallander, Dorothy (Wayne) Dirkman, Eve (Richard) Engelbrecht, Donna (Richard) Quinn and Barbara Wallander. Surviving sisters-in-laws and brothers in laws include: Jane Wallander, Luella Wallander, John Jacobs, Paul Braun and Claire Shimek.
In addition to her parents: Alvin and Margaret (McCulley) Wallander; she was preceded in death by her husband Hank on October 8, 2020, daughter: Ann Shimek, father-in-law and mother-in-law: Albert and Mary Shimek; Siblings: Mary Joan, Judy Jacobs, Bill, Jim, Chuck and Rick Wallander; in-laws: Al Haefke, Sylvia (Lester) Zipperer, Mabel (Harold) Bodart, Dorothy (Mike) O’Neil, Paul (Darlene) Shimek, Kathryn Braun, Milton (Edna) Shime, and Mary (Joel) Thompson.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, August 14, 2023 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Clarks Mills. Live stream of her funeral can be viewed on the Pielhop Wieting Facebook Page. Cremation will then occur, and the burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Reedsville at a later date. Family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Monday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the time of Mass.
Pielhop Wieting Funeral Homes is assisting the Shimek family. Online condolences may be sent to www.pielhopwieting.com A memorial video link is posted on the website underneath Jeanne’s obituary.
The family would like to thank all the wonderful staff at the Manitowoc Health Care Center. For the past 7 years, Cozy Corner was her home, and they treated her with compassion and care. They would also like to thank the staff on the 6th floor of St. Vincent Hospital for their care during her last days.