Jacqueline Drinkwater

Sun Prairie
Jacqueline Drinkwater, age 81, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 15, 2018. She was born on August 6, 1937, daughter to Howard and Nora (Cleveland) Houghton. Jacqueline married/ divorced Kenneth Slattery and together they had six children. She married Arthur Drinkwater who died in 1994, and for the last 20 years, her love, Robert Schwark, has shared her life.

Jacqueline attended Central High School. Jacqueline worked at the UW Madison and later at the McCardle Cancer Research Center. She retired in 2000. Jacqueline belonged to the Red Hat's from Colonial Club and the American Legion Auxiliary. She also belonged to the Cookie Cutters Collector's Club, and she was highly known as the "Cookie Lady".

Jacqueline is survived by her six children; Debra Ann (James) Matinas, Kathleen McIntyre, Kevin Slattery, Richard (Lori) Slattery, William (Dolly) Slattery, Janet (Isaac) Beasley; her sister Myra Josepheson, brother Steve Houghton; and a host of grandchildren; she also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Arthur; grandsons Isaac III and Brandon; parents, and her grandparents.

A funeral service for Jacqueline will be held at Cress Funeral Home, 1310 Emerald Terrace, Sun Prairie on Thursday, December 20, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. A visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.

Please share your memories at www.cressfuneralservice.com


Cress Funeral Home
1310 Emerald Terrace
Sun Prairie, WI
608-837-9054