Rose Marie Ebner

RoseMarie Ebner, age 87, of Oconomowoc,WI, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, July 25, 2016. RoseMarie is survived by her ex-husband James Ebner; her children Cheri Ebner, Marianne (Steve) Rowley; Teri (Virgil) Ragar and Keri Jean Ebner; her grandchildren Dustin James (Stephanie Lynn) Knutowski, Rebecca Evans, Brandon Evans and Sabrina Grover; her great grandchildren Jayden Baumann, Ezra Knutowski, Lexi Mendoza and Trey Knutowski; her niece Claudette Doyne; great nieces Erin and Molly Doyne and her special friends Stephanie and Pieter Smit and Pat Frank. RoseMarie is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Mary Galecke and her brother Gene Galecki. RoseMarie loved spending time with her family and friends. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother; she always put others before herself. She was a big supporter of animal rights-no kill facilities and the Audubon Society, she loved butterflies, arts and crafts, home decorating, gardening and going to the movies. Donations in RoseMarie's name may be made to the American Cancer Society. A special thanks to the loving care RoseMarie received from the staff at Angel's Grace Hospice, Dr. David Faust and staff and Pagenkopf Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at the American Legion VFW Post Okauchee (N50 W34750 E. Wisconsin Ave. Okauchee) on Saturday, August 6 from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM. 'Your mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. A mother shows every emotion...happiness, sadness, fear, love, helplessness, excitement, joy, sorrow... and all the while,hoping and praying you will only know the good feelings in life. She's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love and your first friend but nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space...not even death!' -unknown