Audrey Schaalma

Audrey
June “Little Audrey” Schaalma, 89, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at
Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She was born
on June 25, 1930, to Lena Pease in Taycheedah, Wisconsin. She was later adopted
by her stepfather, Alva C. Nelson of Waupun. At age 16, Audrey decided to set
her education aside and assist her parents at their business, the Deluxe Bakery
in Waupun. She was united in marriage to James “Big Jim” Schaalma of Randolph,
Wisconsin on June 9, 1951. They enjoyed almost 65 years together before his
passing on May 21, 2016. They were blessed with six children.

 

Audrey
worked for Bestt Rollr in Fond du Lac for many years, as well as the Beer Hut,
Miles Kimball, and Green Giant, helping her husband support their growing
family. She was a member of Church of Peace in Fond du Lac. Audrey loved to do
jigsaw puzzles and bake cakes until dementia robbed her of those abilities. She
loved sweets of all kinds, but in her later years, M&M’s were her favorite!
She will always be remembered for her kindness, helpfulness, thoughtfulness and
generosity to others.

 

Audrey is
survived by her six children, Michael Schaalma of North Fond du Lac, Shirley
(Arthur) Reif of Stockbridge, Jeffrey (Cindy) Schaalma of West Bend, Julie
(Gary) Buell of Fond du Lac, Amy (Rick) Barbian of Fond du Lac, and Janet
(Scott) Roberts of Fayetteville, Arkansas; twelve grandchildren; eleven
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth (Richard) Roth of Las Cruces, New
Mexico, and Janice Friese of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin; as well as many other
relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband;
brother, Eugene Nelson; sister, Patricia Miller; as well as many other
relatives and friends.

 

Due to
the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no service or visitation. A private family
burial will take place at Ledgeview Memorial Park in Fond du Lac.

 

In lieu
of flowers, memorials may be given to Church of Peace and/or the Alzheimer’s
Association.

 

The
family would like to thank Agnesian Health Care Hospice Hope and the staff at
Harbor Haven for the excellent and compassionate care Audrey received.

 

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