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Virginia Ganser

1920 - 2007

 

Virginia H. Ganser, 87, of Watertown, formerly of Jefferson, died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007, at Watertown Memorial Hospital.

 

She was born Aug. 11, 1920, in Watertown, the daughter of Henry and Magdalena (Koester) Indra. She married Dennis Ganser on Aug. 4, 1945, at St. Henry's Catholic Church in Watertown, with the wedding officiated by her uncle, Father Hugo Koester.

 

She graduated from Watertown High School, was a longtime member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jefferson and then after moving to Watertown was a member of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Johnson Creek. She was an excellent cook, loved playing cards and traveling. When younger she enjoyed dancing and crossword puzzles. Most of all, she loved spending quality time with her family, being a wife, mother and grandmother.

 

She is survived by her husband, Dennis of Watertown; her children, Wayne (Jean) Ganser of Stevens Point, Kathy (Bruce) Laird of Spooner, Janice (Gary) Market of Wynona, Minn., Jean (Steve) Murphy of Texas, Rodney (Debra) Ganser of Sheboygan, Sandra Lee of Spooner, Debra (Ron) Miles of Waunakee, Denise (John) Lynch of Helenville, and Daniel (Anne) Ganser of Kohler; 19 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Paul (Golores) Indra of Watertown and Hugo Indra of Madison; one sister, Lucille Trachte of Watertown; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

 

She was preceded in .death by her parents, one brother, Francis Indra, and one sister Loretta Richter.

 

Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Johnson Creek with the Rev. Bob Hughes officiating.

 

Burial will be held in the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson.

 

Friends may call after 10 a.m. at the church on Thursday until time of services.

 

Olsen Funeral Home 221 S. Center Ave. Jefferson