Verna H. Claxton, age 79, of Friendship, Wisconsin passed away Monday, February 1, 2016.
A memorial gathering will be from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship.
Verna was born September 3, 1936 in Bensenville, Illinois to Walter and Pauline Knicker.
She married Dennis D. Claxton on October 1, 1969 in Wheaton, Illinois.
Verna enjoyed traveling with Dennis while he was employed as an over the road truck driver, and they also enjoyed fishing together. Verna spent numerous hours feeding and caring for the birds.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Claxton and her son, John Wincell.
Survivors:
Daughter: Sheryl (Tim) Worzella of Auburndale, Wisconsin
Daughter: Sharon (Gregg Jensen) Treat of Friendship, Wisconsin
Daughter: Sharlene (Bruce Halama) Witz of Whitehall, Wisconsin
Daughter: Sheri (Shawn) Pietrzak of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren
Dog: Penny
So sorry for you loss. I remember Verna and my mom playing softball.
Sorry to all the family. Sorry we weren’t there for you guys, as we didn’t know about your loss until we saw the paper. Our love and prayers go out to all of you.
So sorry to hear of your mom’s passing and sorry I was not in town on Saturday to tell you in person. Sending thoughts and prayers your way.
Sheri and Shawn, Sorry about the loss of your Mom.
To all of Verna’s Family- So very sorry for your loss. Always enjoyed talking to your Mother. May God & Memories help you through this sad time.
My sympathy to you ladies in the loss of your Wonderful Mom. You have such great memories. You are in my Prayers and thoughts.
So sorry for your loss girls, keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Sheryl, Sharon, Sharlene & Sheri: We are so sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom. She was a great lady and will be missed by many. Prayers for you all during this most difficult time.
What a beautiful picture of Verna, treasure the walks , the visits of years ago, she was always good to me, when I would go with Sharon to visit her, loved how she spoil her Penny, she was an amazing lady and I always enjoyed the time we spent with her, I am so sorry for your loss, will see you girls on Saturday Rest In Peace Verna
Sheryl,Sharon,Sharlene,&Sheri, Our thought s and prayers go out to you during this difficult time. Your Mom has left many of uswith great memories. Debi and Randy spent the summers planting and trimming trees with her. She did a lot of transplanting for Ron when we had the greenhouses. Plus just being a great friend. God Bless
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So sorry to hear about your mom. What a women–fantastic ball player–great neighbor– wonderful friend- amazing mother. What memories! Hope to make it Sat. God Bless!
To all the Wincell girls: so sorry about your mom! She was always nice to me and I will forever be thankful for her support when my dad passed. Good memories of all of you growing up. Lots of love.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. No matter how old you are it is difficult losing a parent. Remeber the good times and she will always be with you.
Sheryl, Sharon, Sharlene and Sheri;
So sorry to hear about your mom. I will always remember the great times. As a neighbor, a friend, a chaperone, a card player, trucker driver, tree trimmer, a bowler and most importantly a Mom, she broke the mold. And what a lovely photo to send her off with. I’m sure she is raising a little ruckus with John and Dennis right about now. Peace be with you all.- Robby
So sorry for the loss of your mom. I often think of her, and the memories from so long ago. Thinking of the family.
So very sorry for your loss. Ohhh, the memories I have. Expecially the one where she burned my head with the curling iron(By accident of course), I always called her Mom too. Thank you for sharing her with me. God’s Speed and stay strong.