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Adeline Schoofs
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faithful and humble servant of God has passed into eternity. Adeline
Elizabeth Schoofs, of Kewaskum, who served Christ in her vocation as a
wife and mother passed into eternity on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the age of
90.
Adeline was born the first of two children to the late Henry and Anastasia
Laatsch on Nov. 5, 1922, in the town of Farmington. She attended
Boltonville Elementary School from which she drew her basic academic
education that served her well. On June 1, 1946, she was united in the
sacred bond of Holy Matrimony to Theodore Henry Schoofs at St. Michael’s
Catholic Church in the town of Kewaskum. With steadfast fidelity and faith
she went forth to serve her husband and children amidst the many
vicissitudes of farm life that she shared with her husband until the time
of their retirement.
Adeline was loved for her meekness, her unassuming humble nature and
engaging personality that graced her being. Those who knew her loved her
for making the best of what she had in this life. Akin to farm life from
her childhood, she loved nature and was gifted in the arts of sewing and
crafts that she enjoyed as hobbies. She had time for everyone and lived
out her life in the shadow of God’s goodness with a proper fear of the
Lord. A longtime member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum she
found peace and solace in the prayer of the Holy Rosary, weekly Mass
attendance and later in the reception of Holy Communion brought to her
home. She died as she had lived, with a conviction of Christ’s promise
to raise her mortal body on the last day. We now give her back to God,
entrusting her soul to His care, who in love gave her first to us along
with the great blessing to call her our mother unto eternity. Adeline is
survived by her five children, Mark (Konnie) Schoofs of Germantown, Rita
Schoofs and Lyle Schoofs both of Kewaskum, Lee Ann Schoofs of
Campbellsport and Caroline (Patrick) Cain of Texhoma, Okla.; five
grandchildren, Jackie (Dean) Pipes, Christopher Schoofs, Angie (John)
Stemberg, Clarice and Clayton Cain; two great-grandchildren, Sage Pipes and
Jacob Kufeldt-Schoofs; a nephew, three nieces, other relatives and
friends.
In addition to her parents, Adeline was preceded in death by her husband,
Theodore, and her beloved sister, Marjorie (Merlin) Degnitz.
Visitation for Adeline will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in
Kewaskum on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. until noon. A prayer
service will be held at noon followed by a Mass of Christian Burial with
the Rev. Edwin Kornath officiating.
The mortal remains of Adeline will be reverently laid to rest in the blest
grounds of the parish cemetery to await the sound of Gabriel’s mighty
trumpet announcing the great day of the Resurrection. Then every tear will
be wiped away and the faithful will proclaim the greatness of the Lord who
Himself died that we might have eternal life in His glorious company with
all His faithful ones.
The Miller Funeral Home in Kewaskum has been entrusted with Adeline’s
arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at
www.millermartinfh.com.
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