Florence Josephine (Patton) Servais, 88, DePere, passed away Sunday, October 30th, 2016 at Birch Creek Assisted Living in De Pere. She was born April 4, 1928 to the late Edward and Josephine (Quinette) Patton in Glenmore, Wisconsin. She graduated from De Pere High School with the class of 1946.
On July 8th, 1950 she married Anton (Tony) Servais in DePere. They spent 22 years together before Tony passed in 1972. Florence always had a strong faith and was a longtime member of St Boniface and Our Lady of Lourdes Church in De Pere. Florence was employed by the Brown County Register of Deeds office. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, sewing and especially gardening. Florence was loved dearly by her family and will be greatly missed.
Florence is survived by her children Steve (Carol) Servais of Denmark, Kathy (Melvin) Rentmeester of Florence, Dale (Patty) Servais of Pewaukee and Vicki (Jeff) DeJardin of De Pere; grandchildren Mark (Irma) Servais, Amanda (Brad) Devasure, Nicole Rentmeester, Jessica (Andy) Mielke, Abby Servais (Fianc Anthony Tran), Emily Servais (special friend Dan Kieffer), Alex Servais, Logan DeJardin and Sydney DeJardin; great grandchildren Horatio and Lucas Servais, Teagan Krause and AJ Mielke.
She is further survived by her sisters Rosemary Manning, Dorothy (Cliff) Berg, and Patricia (Jack) Ambrosius; sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Lucille Patton, Marguerite Patton Louise DeWitt, Mae (Walter) Gutowski, and Edward (Joan) Servais.
Florence was preceded in death by her husband Anton Servais; siblings; Edith (Levi) Carter, Catherine (Joseph) Vercauteren, Daniel (Tillie) Patton, Margaret (Edward) Wallschleager, Joseph Patton, James Manning and Earl Patton. Also sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Leona (Everett) Nutt, Cyril (Rose) Servais, Anna Marie (Gordon) Peterson, Marcella (Erwin) Casey, Frances Landwehr, Betty Lou Hull and Richard Servais.
Visitation will be held on Friday, November 4th at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in De Pere, , from 9:00AM until 10:30AM. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30AM with Fr. Tim Shillcox O.Praem. officiating. Interment will take place in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Please go to www.ryanfh.com to send online condolences to the family. In Lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established.
Special thanks for the staff at Birch Creek and Heartland Hospice