Rosemary Eigenberger

Rosemary Grace Eigenberger, 86, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. She had suffered a brain hemorrhage and in her own way she had given her loved ones time to say good-bye.. Rosemary was born on the Nigh family farm in rural Kewaskum September 24, 1924. She was the eldest of 5 children of the late Walter and Lucille (Harter) Nigh. She grew up there on the homestead. Living through the depression, she recalled a simple, hardworking life that was also filled with love, laughter, music, and storytelling. In 1940 the family moved to Plymouth, WI. Rosemary graduated from Plymouth High School in 1942. On November 28, 1946 she married Warren Eigenberger at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plymouth. They settled in Sheboygan Falls, and together they raised a family of 13 children. This was her "true love" in life until the end. From 1972-1982 they owned & operated the Villager restaurant in Sheboygan Falls. After visits to northern Wisconsin, they decided to purchase a resort near Eagle River. Together they ran "Warren's Cottages" for nearly 20 years. This was their 2nd home and made many dear friends during those times. Rosemary loved word puzzles and playing anagrams with her sisters. She created unique and clever, and always humorous birthday cards for so many. She had a great wit and a sharp memory. If you were spending time with Rosemary, you were enjoying that time, she made it so easy to love her. She also loved her grandchildren's many band concerts, plays, dance, and piano recitals, attending as many as she could. Rosemary also had an interest in writing and had taken several classes over the years at the UW-Sheboygan Center. She had a talent for writing and had several poems published. She had taken great pride in her writing of "The Walter and Lucille Story" - a historical account of her family. Just last summer she spent a week in Door County attending a writer's workshop. She had the whole group loving her by the end of the week. She never wanted to stop learning. Having received a computer at age 76, she was soon navigating her was through emails and the internet. Just recently she became a Facebook friend, much to the delight of her children and grandchildren. Rosemary was a member of Blessed Trinity Parish, The American Legion Auxiliary and the Sheboygan Writers Club. Together with Warren they were in the Falls Fun Club and she was a member of the 500 card club for 55 years. She had also volunteered at The Sheboygan Falls Historical Society. Rosemary is survived by her husband of 64 years, Warren; 3 daughters, Mary Jo (Randy) Holzer of Sheboygan Falls, Susan (Greg) Kiela of Plymouth and Jessica (Paul) Jensen of Sheboygan Falls; ten sons, Marty (Charity) of Kenosha, Steve (Diane) of Sheboygan Falls, James of Davenport, IA, Neil (Tanya) of Plymouth, Robert (Jackie) of Sheboygan Falls, Paul (Annette) of Plymouth, Tim (Bonnie) of Sheboygan Falls, Tom of Plymouth and Kurt of Sheboygan; 28 grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one sister, Marilyn (Charles) Ostermann of Belgium; four sisters-in-law, Jeannie Nigh of Cascade, Lucille Nigh of Kewauskum, Virgie Eigenberger of Plymouth and Eunice Friederichs of Plymouth; two brothers-in-law, John T. Rose of Grafton and Bob Miller of Greenbush. Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Duane Nigh and Nathan Nigh and one sister, Judy Rose, two brothers-in-law, Al Friederichs and Jerome Eigenberger and a sister-in-law, Doris Miller a daughter-in-law, Vicki Eigenberger. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Blessed Trinity Parish in Sheboygan Falls with the Rev. Bob Lotz officiating. Inurnment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Sheboygan Falls at a later date. Relatives and friends may call from 10:00 am until the time of the Mass Saturday at the church. A memorial fund has been established in Rosemary's name. Rosemary's family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice for their care and compassion. For online condolences and additional information please visit www.wenigfuneralhome.com The staff of the Wenig Funeral Home of Sheboygan Falls (920-467-3431) is assisting the Eigenberger family.Reception:Blessed Trinity Parish327 Giddings AvenueSheboygan Falls, WI 53085

Visitation

Saturday, December 11, 2010 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Blessed Trinity Parish
327 Giddings Avenue Sheboygan Falls 53085, United States

Service

Saturday, December 11, 2010 1:00 PM
Blessed Trinity Parish
327 Giddings Avenue Sheboygan Falls 53085, United States