Full Obituary

     FRANCES E. "TINY" VETTERKIND, age 84, of Greenwood, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Immanuel United Church of Christ, in Greenwood, with Rev. Asafa Rajaofera officiating. Burial will take place at Riverside Cemetery, in Withee, at a later date. Visitation will be held at the church, on Saturday, from 10am until time of service.
     Frances Elizabeth Truse was born on January 14, 1931 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Charles Sr. and Gertrude (Osowski) Truse. As a young girl, her family moved to Thorp, WI, where she was raised and received her education at Goff School. Frances was united in marriage on April 12, 1954 to Holley E. Vetterkind at St. Hedwig's Chapel in Thorp. They resided in the town of Warner, rural Greenwood, where she worked as a cook for the Greenwood School District for 15 years.
          She had many interests, but especially loved spending time with her family, was an awesome fisherwoman, loved life, enjoyed her flowers, garden, baking, birds, canning, making blankets and quilts, crocheting afghans, and her specialty was making lap robes for the Veterans and Children's Hospital.
Frances is survived by 4 sons: Michael (Carla) Vetterkind of Greenwood, Pat Vetterkind (Faye) of Stetsonville, Dave (Jane) Vetterkind of Homer, AK, Dan Vetterkind of Greenwood; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; one sister: Helen Benzschawel of Stanley; one brother: Robert Truse of Thorp; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Holley, on November 27, 2001; one daughter: Susan Armbrust on November 29, 1996; one granddaughter: Amy Vetterkind on January 1, 1979; and one brother: Charles Truse, Jr.