Obituary of Grace Margaret Poff

Grace Margaret Poff Of Edgerton, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family at Edgerton Hospital and Health Services on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at the age of 93 years. Grace was born in Beloit, WI on August 23, 1918, the daughter of Dell and Sarah Ada (nee Rylatt) Kline. Grace was a proud member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She was also a dedicated member of Ascension Lutheran Church in Waukesha for over 50 years. Grace owned and operated Mainway Market Grocery Store. She also worked at A & P Grocery Store, JCPenney's and she retired from HUSCO. Grace loved to attend Friday night fish fries with her family. She will be forever remembered as a wonderful mom, grandma, great-grandma and great-great grandma. Grace had a passion for her family and loved to spend as much time with them as she could. Grace will be dearly missed by her children, Robert (Janet) Kranich of Arkdale, William Poff of Edgerton, Jerri Lynn (Dennis) Siegrist of Waukesha and Richard "Dick" (Cindy) Poff of Edgerton; her 19 grandchildren, Cheryl (Rob) Steinman, Pam (Jim) Stukel, Debbie Murphy, Bobby Kranich, Jeff (Mary) Kranich, Scott Kranich, Jodi Lucas, Larry (Pam) Swenor, Leonard Swenor, David (Cindy) Swenor, Sharon (Jerry) Robinson, Todd Swenor, Tamara Poff, Dennis (Rachel) Siegrist, Scott (Debbie) Siegrist, Mike (Kelly) Siegrist, Richie (Kelly) Poff, Kimberly (Mike) Ackmann and Krissy (Matt) Hemenway; her 30 great grandchildren; her 14 great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Loretta (Duane) Wolf; and many other family and friends. Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Harold; her sons, Gerald "Jake" Poff and Arleigh Kranich Jr.; her daughter, Shelby Ullery; her parents; and nine siblings. A visitation for Grace will be from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at the Cesarz, Charaptata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, 237 N. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, WI 53188. Immediately following the visitation, everyone will process to the church for the 1:30 PM funeral service. The funeral service will be at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1415 Dopp Street, Waukesha, WI 53188 with a luncheon to follow. The Reverend Frank Janzow will officiate the service. A private family burial will take place at Oak Ridge Cemetery in East Troy on Monday, March 12, 2012. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated by the family to Ascension Lutheran Church, 1415 Dopp Street, Waukesha, WI 53188. Photographs of Grace may be viewed at www.GracePoff.com.