Louise Femrite

Stoughton- Louise J. Femrite, age 84, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2015 at Skaalen Nursing & Rehabilitation. She was born in Stoughton on September 10, 1930, the daughter of Henry and Olivia (Offerdahl) Leikness. Louise married Robert "Bob" Femrite on March 24, 1951. She enjoyed bingo, puzzles and playing cards. Louise was a member of Covenant Lutheran Church. She is survived by her children, Wayne (Brenda), Larry (Diane), and Diane (Mark) Lunde; 11 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; one great great granddaughter; siblings, Phyllis Porod, Jim (Louise) Leikness, Beverly (Bill) Hefty, Linda (Bill) Olson, Sue Foye, Kathy Jacobs, and Steve (Cindy) Leikness; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bob; daughter, Debe Rinden; granddaughter, Michell Kleven; siblings, Henry Jr., Helen Anderson, Florence Sproul, Donny, Virginia Vike, Freddy and Phillip Leikness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Cress Funeral Home in Stoughton, with Rev. Mark Petersen officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Friends and relatives are invited to the Stoughton VFW for a luncheon reception following the burial. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM until the time of services Saturday at the funeral home. A special thank you to Agrace HospiceCare Inc, and Skaalen Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staff. A mother holds her children's hand for a while, their hearts forever. Please share your memories.
Cress Funeral Service
206 W. Prospect Street
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 873-9244