Marion T. Lascelle's Obituary
Marion T. (nee Doperalski) Lascelle, age 99, passed away on June 17, 2017 at Azura Memory Care in Oshkosh, WI.
Marion was born on December 20, 1917 in Milwaukee, WI to Frank and Anna (nee Posieczek) Doperalski. She moved with her family to Racine when she was very young . She lived in Racine for most of her life. She married Harold Lascelle on September 30, 1961. Harold preceded Marion in death on September 19, 1994. Marion was a nanny in Chicago, IL during the depression years. Marion loved to dance! She was a member of the USO Club, dancing with the servicemen, during WWII. Marion often spoke fondly of her working years at Hamilton Beach in Racine. She was a proud member of their 25 year club. After Hamilton Beach had moved out of Racine, Marion worked at Voolas until her retirement in 1986. In her younger years, Marion enjoyed going on tour group trips with her girlfriends to New York, California, and Washington, DC. She enjoyed spending a lot of her spare time at the beach on Lake Michigan with her friends. Marion was a fun and loving Aunt. She had many wonderful Christmas Eve parties and family picnics at her Racine home that she loved. Her hobbies were dancing and reading. She always enjoyed having a good cup of coffee. She was never one to sit still for long. She always kept a spotless house. She was “anti-clutter” before it became popular. Marion was a long time member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Sturtevant, WI.
Marion is survived by her sister, Frances (Everett) Brooks, Omro, WI. Marion is preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Anna Doperalski; her husband Harold; her brothers, Felix, Raymond, Alex, Louis, and Walter; and her nephew, Scott Doperalski.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. St. Sebastian Catholic Church, 3126 95th St., Sturtevant, WI. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. with Fr. Ron Gramza officiating. Marion had very fond memories of her time participating in the USO Club for the servicemen during WWII, so in lieu of flowers, please send memorials in Marion’s name to: Stars and Stripes Honor Flight, PO Box 636, Port Washington, WI 53074. Online condolences may be made at www.wilsonfuneralhomeinc.com.
The family wishes to extend a very special thank you to the very kind, loving, and compassionate staff at Azura Memory Care, Oshkosh, WI and to the compassionate and wonderful staff at ThedaCare Hospice for their care. An extra special thank you is given to Marion’s kind and caring physician, Dr. Daniel Kaiser, of ThedaCare Physicians.
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