Irmgard Nissler

Stoughton- Irmgard Helene Nissler (nee Dohnt), age 98, died Tuesday October 18, 2011. She was born December 29th, 1912 in Germany. In May 1938, she emigrated to America on the ship Bremen and lived in Chicago. On January 24th, 1948, she married Karl G. Nissler, and they together operated the Nissler Greenhouses until May 1976 when her husband passed away. In 1977, she sold the business and then did extensive traveling. She was a member of Covenant Lutheran Church, always enjoying her friends in the quilting group. She was also a lifelong member of the Stoughton Senior Citizen Center and the Weekender Social Club. We will all miss grandma's traditional German Christmas Eve dinners, chocolate chip cookies, hand knit washcloths and afghans. Grandma always gave us strength in our everyday lives.

Survivors are her dear son, Karl (Diane); her beloved grandchildren, Michelle (Jeff) Kenas of Waunakee, Paul (Xiomara) Nissler of Sunnyvale, CA, and Peter of Stoughton; cherished great-grandchildren, Anaiah Kenas, Trey Kenas, Drew Kenas and Ima Nissler; sister, Annelies Ossig and her daughter Ingrid (Berndt Hufner); cousins, Annemarie Stohl and her daughter Elizabeth (Brandon Bell), William (Judith) Klink and their children Stephen (Mia) and Joanna Klink, and Helmut (Margaret) Ohme; and many other dear friends and relatives.

Please join us for a visitation from 10 AM to 11 AM on Saturday Nov. 5th, 2011 at Covenant Lutheran Church, 1625 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, WI with a memorial service to follow at 11:00 AM. A special thank you to the caring staff at The Skaalen Home in Stoughton, WI. Memorials may be made to the Stoughton Senior Center or Covenant Lutheran Church.