Full Obituary

     JUDITH M. BAUER-MAYENSCHEIN, age 74, of Willard, WI, passed  away unexpectedly
at her home on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on
Monday, October 3, 2016 at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig's Catholic Church, in Thorp, WI. Rev.
Janusz Kowalski will officiate and burial of cremains will take place in St. Anthony Catholic
Cemetery, in Loyal, WI. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Thorp Funeral
Home from 4pm to 8pm, and again on Monday, at the church, from 9:30am until time of service.
     Judith Mae Lamovec was born on October 29, 1941 in Town of Mead in Clark County, WI,
to Frank and Helen (Brezic) Lamovec. She attended Greenwood area schools and graduated as
Valedictorian from Greenwood High School, class of 1959. After completing her education,
Judy worked in Marshfield at Weyerhauser. She was united in marriage to Richard L. Bauer on
April 15, 1961 at Holy Family Catholic  Church, in Willard, WI. They resided in Greenwood
until moving to Thorp to farm. Richard and Judy worked together side by side, on their dairy
farm, raising their 6 children. They remained on the farm until Richard's death on September 27,
1987. Later, Judy was so proud to sell the family farm to her son, Patrick, and his wife Dolly.
She then moved to town, where she continued raising her young family. Judy worked at the Ben
Franklin store in Thorp, and later at the State Bank of Withee, where she had many good friends.
She retired and married Leland Mayenschein on June 12, 1999 at St. Hedwig's Chapel in Thorp.
They moved to Rock Dam, where they lived until Leland's death on July 22, 2011. Judy
continued to reside at Rock Dam until her death.
     She was a member of St. Bernard - St. Hedwig's Catholic Church and its PCCW, the Clark
County Homemakers, and the Rock Dam Rockers.
     She loved gardening, canning, baking, and attending her grandchildren's sporting events.
Judy also babysat her grandchildren when needed, and was always there for her 6 children
whenever they needed her. She was an avid Packer and Brewer fan, and loved listening to all
types of music.
     Judy is survived by her 6 children: Jeanette (Joe) Dougherty of Jupiter, FL, Charlene (John)
Abramczak, Patrick (Dolly) Bauer, Michelle (Gregg) Turenne, Suzanne (Jamis) Anderson, and
Kristin (Patrick) Hempleman, all of Thorp, WI; 15 grandchildren: Jenna and Jack Dougherty,
Jeffrey (Jessica) Abramczak, Joshua (Nichole) Abramczak, Zachary and Chanda Bauer,
Matthew, Andrew and Alexander Turenne, Brooklyn, Carson, Connor, and Brodey Anderson,
and Bradley and Riley Hempleman; 5 great-grandsons: Brent, Payton, Logan, Parker and
Paxton Abramczak; 3 siblings: Jerry (Mary Lou) Lamovec of Willard, Mary Jean (Larry)
Hadzima of Neillsville, Germaine (Rob) Levac of Mukwonago; 2 brothers-in-law: Robert
(Dickie) Bauer of Loyal, and James (Lucille) Bauer  of Marshfield; one sister-in-law: Louise
Bauer of Loyal, WI; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
     She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Richard and Leland; 3 sisters-in-law:
Doris Braun, Marjorie Rueth and Phyllis Johnson; and one brother-in-law: Harvey Bauer.