Posted on: Wood Co WI Obits Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wi/WoodObits/10464 Surname: BOEHM, CROTTEAU, FERK, HUBER, LaBRIE, LIEBENSTEIN, McCONNEL, SMITH, WIPFLI ------------------------- Eva CROTTEAU Obit printed in the Pittsville Record, Volume 92 Number 9, Thursday March 1, 2001, Page 5 Eva CROTTEAU, 1907 - 2001 Eva CROTTEAU, 93, of St. Petersburg, FL, formerly of Wisconsin Rapids, died Saturday, Jan 13, 2001, at St Anthony's Hospital, St Petersburg. The funeral was held January 20, 2001 at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic church, Wisconsin Rapids, with Rev Dennis LYNCH officiating. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Eva was born June 13, 1907, in Adell, Sheboygan County, to fred and Mary LIEBENSTEIN. She graduated from Pittsville High School, Wood County Normal School, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and University of Minnesota. Eva taught nine years in Wood, Adams and Vilas counties before marrying Leo J. CROTTEAU in 1939. After her husband's death, she worked in the office of Fischer's Dairy until 1971. In Wisconsin Rapids, Eva was a charter member of St Mary's parish, a member of the Women's Club, the Home and School Association and the church choir. Eva also belonged to the Secular Franciscans, CDA Court St Ann and the Wood County Historical Society, where she served as docent for several years. She was a Girl Scout leader and a counselor at Camp Sacajawea. Eva retired to St Petersburg in 1984, joining St Mary's church and St Anthony's Franciscans. She also volunteered at St. Anthony's Hospital for many years. During recent years she wrote her family history, completing an illustrated brochure on her maternal grandparents. Survivors include two sons, Gerald of Mount Clemens, MI and John of Ann Arbor, MI; two daughters, Dr Janet LaBRIE of Janesville and Teresa BOEHM of Temple Terrace, FL; 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen WIPFLI of Port Edwards. She was pre-deceased by three sisters (Edith McCONNELL, Corinne SMITH and Dorothy HUBER) and three brothers (Harold FERK, David FERK and Eugene FERK). Ritchay Funeral Home, Wisconsin Rapids, handled arrangements. Joan M. Benner, Golden Rule Genealogy Member Association of Professional Genealogists Link: Golden Rule Genealogy URL: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/resource/r-joanb.htm>