Obituary of Faye A. Crouse

Faye A. Crouse (nee Brechlin) Of Hartford, went home to the Lord, Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the age of 74 years. Faye was born July 25, 1936, the daughter of Elmer and Rose Ann Brechlin in Milwaukee, WI. She graduated from Waukesha High School, class of "55". Faye married the love of her life, Darwin C. Crouse on June 2, 1956. Faye was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church of Waukesha, for 74 years. She was a choir member, a conductor at the welcome station, a head counter, member of Sarah Circle and Forever Forty. Faye worked at Waukesha State Bank, was the secretary to the president of Waukesha Foundry and was a Radiology Tech at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed camping, fishing and golf. Most of all she loved spending time with family. Faye is lovingly survived by her husband of 54 years, Darwin; children, Erlane (Craig) Skoug and Chana (Dennis) Hoffmann; grandchildren, Charlene (Gregg) Miller, Alisha (Josh) Harris, Ashley Skoug, Laura, Samantha, T.J. McGargill, Caitlin, and Jacob Hoffmann; great-grandmother of Daytona McGargill and three great-grandchildren to be here soon. She is further survived by cousins, other relatives and many friends. She is preceded in death by her parents. The funeral service for Faye will be held on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 300 Carroll St., Waukesha, WI 53186. The visitation for Faye will be on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until the 4:00 p.m. service at the church. Burial will be Monday at 10:00 a.m. (please meet inside the gates) at Prairie Home Cemetery, 605 S. Prairie Ave. in Waukesha. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated to St. Luke's Lutheran Church (address above). The family would like to give thanks to Asera Care Home Hospice and it's staff, Heather, Jodi and Rev. Scott Hatfield; Dr. Federico Sanchez and staff; and the pastors of St. Luke's, Pastors Gary Liedtke and Kathy Boadwine. Darwin would personally like to thank his daughters, Erlane and Chana, their husbands, grandchildren and Faye's cousins, Kathy and Rob, for their loving care and support.