Erika Elisabeth

(Mueller) Effenhauser

Erika Elisabeth Effenhauser (née Mueller), 89, of Lake Mills, died on Sunday morning, May 5, 2024

She was born on April 9, 1935, in Regensburg, Germany, the daughter of Wilhelm and Elisabeth Mueller.

Erika married Manfred Effenhauser on May 30, 1959, at the Saint Caecilia Church in Regensburg. They both came to the United States via the Queen Elizabeth ocean liner in June of 1959. Erika and Manfred moved to Lake Mills in 1965, where they lived for the majority of their lives.

Erika was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lake Mills.

Erika is survived by one sister, Sieglinde Poeschl (spouse: Lothar) of Regensburg, Germany; one son, Rainer Effenhauser (spouse: Laura Lea) of Friendswood, Texas; one daughter, Mona Muir (spouse: Jim) of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; six grandchildren, Brett Medenwaldt, Bryan Medenwaldt, Andrew Effenhauser, Aiden Effenhauser, Marisa Muir, MaKayla Muir; one great-granddaughter, Brooke; other relatives and friends.

During her life, her children and grandchildren were the source of her greatest joys. After having children, she remained a full-time mother and grandmother, and was known for her authentic German heritage cooking skills and recipes.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday May 11, 2024, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lake Mills,

Friends may call after 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church until the time of Mass.

Private family burial will be in Rock Lake Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the outstanding staff and medical personnel at the Oakwood Village East Health and Rehabilitation Center in Madison, Wisconsin for the exceptional care, love, and support they provided to Erika and her family members.

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