Veronica Shelton

WAUNAKEE-Veronica (Fisher) Shelton, age 89, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at the Waunakee Manor in Waunakee. She was born in 1929 to John & Elizabeth (Doyle) Stoltz in Ithaca Township, Richland County, WI. Veronica grew up on a dairy farm with 7 siblings, Edward, Leo, Mary, Marcella, Rose, Joseph, & Lorraine. She attended St. Mary's Grade School in Keysville and graduated from Ithaca High school, where she was a cheerleader, on the debate team, and choir.

She met her 1st husband Eugene Fisher, a navy veteran, at a dance and they were married @ St. Mary's Keysville in November 1948. They had 6 children, Tom, Tim, Peggy, Debbie, Ruthie, & Ted. They lived on a dairy farm until 1962 when they moved to Middleton, Wisconsin. Veronica worked at the New Pines restaurant in Middleton, and later, at Delaney's Restaurant in Madison. She also worked as a sales associate at J.C. Penny's department store, West Towne Mall. Eugene died in 1981 after 33 years of marriage. Veronica later married Bill Shelton in 1987 and her family grew. Bill died in 1997.

Family was and has always been the cornerstone of her life. She was most in her element hosting a family gathering. Veronica remained active for most of her life, she loved to dance, bowl, golf, play cards, and travel. She was an active member of St. John's Catholic Church where she volunteered distributing communion to the homebound. She also volunteered at the Waunakee Manor.

Veronica will be remembered as a kind and compassionate woman with a passion for guiding and helping young people.

She is survived by son, Tom (Jan) Fisher; daughter-in-law, Marge Brantmeyer; daughter, Peggy (Jerry) Jullie; daughter, Debbie (Kevin) Richardson; daughter, Ruthie (Christian) Milker; son, Ted Fisher; many, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Veronica was preceded in death by spouses, Eugene Fisher and Bill Shelton; son, Tim Fisher; brothers, Ed, Leo, and Joe; and sister, Marcella.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at St John's Catholic Church, 209 South St., Waunakee. Msgr James Gunn will officiate. Friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Burial will take place in St Bernard's Cemetery in Middleton at 2:30 p.m.

A special thank you to Paulyn Ripp whose friendship and spiritual guidance brought comfort to Veronica and her family during the past few years.

In lieu of flowers the family will be designating a memorial at a later date.


Winn-Cress Funeral Home
5785 Hwy Q
Waunakee, WI