Elaine K. Weber

Elaine K. Weber age 83 of Menomonie, passed away Tuesday March 22, 2016 at the Comforts of Home in Menomonie, surrounded by her family.
Elaine was born January 9, 1933 in the Township of Eau Galle, Dunn County. She was the daughter of Frederick and Florence (Styer) Hartung. She grew up on the family farm in the Eau Galle Community. She attended St. Henry’s Elementary School in Eau Galle, two years of high School at St. Mary’s in Durand, and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1950, after moving there in 1948. Elaine attended Stout Institute for one year. She married Delbert Weber in 1954 and they farmed in the Township of Weston, Dunn County for 40 years.
Elaine was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Menomonie and was very active in the ministries there, being a Eucharistic Minister, a member of the Parish Council and Mother Teresa Ministry. She volunteered at the Parish Center, Dunn Co. Food Pantry and Meals on Wheels and Red Cedar Medical Center Auxiliary. Elaine enjoyed fishing at their cabin, reading, crocheting, watching football, playing cards with her card club, and especially her grandchildren.
Elaine is survived by five children, Dianne (John) Bowen of Rice Lake, Frederick (Jory) of Menomonie, Cleo Gilgenbach (Rich Gilgenbach) of Woodbury, MN, Rose Pelikan of Rosemount, MN, Mary (Scott) Miller of Lakeville, MN; 13 grandchildren, Katie (Greg) Posewitz of Ashland, Cory Bowen of Rice Lake, Jennifer (Cory) Steinmeyer of Menomonie, Jill (Mayur) Palankar of Portland, OR, Jacquelyn Weber of Menomonie, Sarah (Trevor) Willkomm of Fort Collins, CO, James, Richard and Elizabeth Gilgenbach, all of Menomonie, Britanee (Adam) TeBrake of Shakopee, MN, Michael Pelikan of St. Paul, MN, Allison and Rachel Miller of Lakeville, MN; nine great grandchildren, Nolan and Brady Posewitz, Amorie and Delaina Bowen, Cashton Steinmeyer, Evan and Emily Willkomm, Olivia and Reece TeBrake; three sisters, Lorraine Weber of Elmwood, Bernadine (Ray) Asher of Menomonie, Joan (John) Lewis of Danbury; two brothers, Jerry (Marge) Hartung of Elmwood, Richard (Kris) Hartung of Dresser, several brothers-in-law, sisters –in-law, several nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Delbert, son-in-law, Joseph Pelikan, a brother Donald Hartung, sister Jean Weber, two sisters-in-law, Rosemary and JoAnne Hartung; two brothers-in-law, Leonard and George Weber.
In lieu of flowers, please consider memorials to St. Joseph Catholic Church or the National Kidney Foundation of WI.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 AM Tuesday March 29, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Menomonie with Rev. James Kurzynski officiating. Burial was in the Lower Weston Cemetery, rural Menomonie.
Visitation was held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Monday at the Rhiel Funeral Home in Menomonie and one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday.
Online condolences may be made at www.rhielfunerlhome.com
Rhiel Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Menomonie is serving the family