Leone Adelle Gehrke
"You ain't a shitten Kitten"
Leone A. (Hoag) Gehrke, age 89, of Warrens, Wisconsin, passed away Monday, July 25, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at Touch of Home. She was born October 26, 1932, to Dan and Luella (Prielipp) Hoag and was a lifelong resident of Warrens.
Leone was united in marriage to Harold Gehrke on August 26, 1950. She spent her working years at Marten’s Floor Covering in Tomah and at Olson’s Cranberry Marsh during Fall harvest. She enjoyed camping, gardening, cooking, going to the casino and polka music. More than anything, she loved spending time with her family.
She is survived by her children, Lynn (Marshall) Kuehl of Warrens, WI, Sue (Jon) Steen of Ridgeway, WI and Faye (Greg) Marshall of Black River Falls, WI, grandchildren, Terry (Tanya) Lamb, Kristin (Jim) Moeller, Seth Lamb, Hugh (Lani) Nauman, Ryan Burkhalter, Annetra (Pete) Muehlenkamp, Jarrod (Diane) Ebert and Lindsay (Don Semann) Ebert, 17 great grandchildren, brothers, Dan (Janet) Hoag of Oakdale, WI, Lester (Judy) Hoag of Oakdale, WI, Gay (Kathy) Hoag of Tomah, WI, sisters, Lorna Schamens of Sparta, WI, Elaine McCaskey of Iowa, Lois (Doc) Miller of Sparta, WI, Jean (Duane) Jacob of Tomah, WI and Sandy (Dave) Wagner of Tomah, WI, sister-in-law, Rose (Bundick) Hoag of IL, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Luella, her husband, Harold, a brother, Harley Hoag, granddaughter, Jennifer Burkhalter, brothers-in-law, Jim McCaskey and Marlow Schamens.
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