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Joanmarie Froelich (Joni/Moni)

POYNETTE  -- Joanmarie Froelich (Joni/Moni) was a loving, generous, and compassionate mother, grandmother and friend.  She ended her earthly journey on April 15, 2010.

Joni began her journey on August 27, 1936 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.  Joni touched the lives and hearts of the many whose paths she crossed with her warm and witty personality.  She loved life and the people in it.  Joni was proud to be a Badger.  She attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics.  Joni was a member of Pi Beta Phi and Sigma Epsilon Sigma.  In 1957 Joni was recruited by the UW Cheerleading Squad as one of the first female Badger cheerleaders.  Joni was also proud to be a mother and spent her life nurturing, teaching, and sustaining her four children, Betsy (Arthur) Kucera, Oconto Falls, Robyn (Rex) Rylander, Poynette, Krys (Tom Gallagher) Hamley, Cottage Grove, and Steven (Jennifer) Hamley, Bow, WA.  Joni adored her grandchildren, Courtney and Cole Kucera, Oconto Falls, Elyse and Eliza Rylander, Poynette, Sarah and Norah Hamley, Bow, WA, who affectionately called her Moni.  Moni enriched their lives immensely and will be greatly missed.

The family has wonderful memories of the many outdoor adventures of camping, canoeing, and skiing that they embarked on over the years.  Rain or shine, Joni always made the best of the situation, which is how she lived her life.

Joni is survived by her children, grandchildren, and other relatives and friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Marie Kelly Froelich and Sylvester Froelich, and her brother, John Froelich.

One last hug; and one last kiss, you have no idea; how much you’ll be missed.  To look into your eyes; this one last time, you tell me it’s ok; you know it’s your time.  Your memory will live on; in each one of us, you’ll always be number one; to all of us.  Have a safe journey; through the night.  We love you Mom/Moni. 

Funeral services will be private.  There will be a celebration of Joni’s life on Saturday, July 24, 2010, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the Rylander residence in Poynette, WI.  The Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Poynette is assisting the family.  Joni truly believed in paying it forward, so in her memory please do one good deed for another.

 

 

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