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"Carol S. Zemke, 77, of Wisconsin, passed away on Monday Aug 22, 2022in Oconto. She was born on June 27, 1945 in Racine, WI to Wayne and Marie (White) Purtee and attended school in Racine. Carol was employed by P and H Mining in Milwaukee for 16 years until her retirement in 2007. She enjoyed shopping, going for car rides, watching tv, especially “In the kitchen with David” and her soap operas and reading the Bible. Carol cherished the time she could spend with her family and her partner and friend, Tom Wheeler. Carol is survived by two daughters, Dawn Kester, Wausau, and Susan (Donald) Buelteman, Oconto; seven grandchildren, Robert (Michele) Zemke, Jamie Shoemaker, Jennifer Kester, Amanda Zemke, Aaron Bertelsen, Kaitlyn (Chase) Bruger and Sarah Bertelsen; nine great-grandchildren, Deavon, Dillon, Joshua, Adam, Jaxon, Bailey, Chelsea, Olivia and Lark; a brother, Ronald (Nancy) Purtee; other relatives and friends. Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Marie Purtee; a daughter, Cheri Zemke; her grandmother, Nora White and her best friend, Kristin Geirach.A Celebration of Life gathering will be held at the family home at N1804 Us Hwy 41, Menominee, MI, on Saturday Aug 27, 2022 from 3 until 8 p.m. A service will be held at 5 p.m. Sat at the home.Rhodes-Charapata Funeral Home-Oconto, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rhodescharapata.com"
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