Beatrice Elaine

Voight

Beatrice E. Voight, 78, Lake Mills, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2014, at the Rainbow Hospice Inpatient Center in Johnson Creek.


She was born on October 17, 1935 in Lake Mills, the daughter of the late Arnold and Rachel (Strasburg) Grunewald.


Beatrice married Carroll Voight on September 22, 1956 at the Lake Mills Moravian Church. He died on October 12, 1994.


She attended school at the Britzke and Brick Street Schools and graduated from Lake Mills High School with the class of 1953.


Bea was a member of the Lake Mills Moravian Church and had taught Sunday School for many years.


She learned to play the accordion as a teen and really loved music.


Bea worked at Vangie's Beauty Shop following graduation as an apprentice and also at Greenwood's State Bank.


Following her marriage, she worked on the family farm and always had a big garden, sold eggs and dressed chickens to help provide for her family.


Bea also had worked at Metzker's Plumbing in Lake Mills doing custodial work.


As her children grew older, she took a job at the Lake Mills High School cooking and baking for the lunch program. Later Bea went to the Lake Mills Middle School lunch program where she served food. She had worked at the schools for 34 years.


She truly loved her job, the smiles of the children always made her day.


Bea always looked forward to family gatherings and attending all of their special events.


She was very proud of all of her family accomplishments.


Bea always enjoyed being with people and visiting.


She enjoyed the animals on the farm, especially her cats, they brought her joy and comfort.


Bea will be sadly missed by all.


Survivors include her children, Christine (Everette) Voight Rothbarth, Kathleen (Sherman) Lawson, Steven (Sherry) Voight, Julie (Todd) Ripp all of Lake Mills; 13 grandchildren,

Christin Rothbarth, Mark (Ashley) Lawson, Jeffery (Pam) Lawson, Adam (Nikki) Lawson, Aaron, Allie, Avery, and Abbey Voight, Charlie Ripp, Nicole (Jesse Atkins) Klobertanz, Joshua (Santana) Voight, Nathan (Brittney) Voight, Kimberly Voight; 11 great-grandchildren, Kendel and Dylan Lawson, Levi Lawson, Jace and Hailey Lawson, Ryan, Jordin, and Aden Klobertanz, Ayla and Marleigh Atkins, Nora Voight; one brother, Ronald (Carol) Grunewald of Watertown; sister-in-law, Adeline Kowski of Waterloo; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.


Also preceding in death was her step-father, William C. Stoevhase and a son, Jeffrey.


Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Lake Mills Moravian Church with Pastor Mark D. Dressel officiating.


Burial will be in the Rock Lake Cemetery.


Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Claussen Funeral Home and after 10 a.m. at the church until the time of service.


If desired, memorials may be made to the Watertown Humane Society, Jefferson County Humane Society or the Moravian Church.


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