Paula Risetter
August 24th, 1938 - December 25th, 2024
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Paula's Obituary
Paula Risetter, 86, of St. Joseph, MI passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at her home.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, December 30, 2024 at Saron Evangelical Lutheran Church, 510 Main St. St. Joseph, MI 49085. Donations in her honor may be made to Saron Evangelical Lutheran Church at https://saronlutheran.org/ways-2-give/ or the St. Joseph / Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library at https://www.youseemore.com/maudpreston/. Those wishing to share a memory of Paula online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Paula was born August 24, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Paul & Dorothy (Wettsteadt) Gosswein. She graduated from Morgan Park High School in Chicago and then attended Valparaiso University, IN. Paula worked as an Operations Specialist for many years in the banking industry. Paula was a member of Saron Lutheran Church for many years. She was involved in bible studies, book discussions, and various volunteer roles connected into cooking, baking, and community outreach. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, puzzling, and coloring. Paula loved entertaining and spending time with her family.
Paula is survived by her children Cindy Risetter, David (Mary Jo) Risetter, Jeff (Melissa) Risetter and Katie (Eric) Stuiber; grandchildren Nicole Claycomb and Alyxandra Claycomb, Justin (Louisa) Risetter, Lauren (Alvaro) Papa, Aubrey (Peter) Bornhoff, Jeremy (Sarah) Risetter, Trent Risetter (Bella Barounes), Amanda Stuiber and Ryan Stuiber; great grandchildren Everly Risetter, Adalyn Risetter and Amari Risetter; sisters Ruth (Jim) Reid and Judy (Bob) Wardo; and many nieces and nephews.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents and sister Alice Borchert.
She will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, December 30, 2024 at Saron Evangelical Lutheran Church, 510 Main St. St. Joseph, MI 49085. Donations in her honor may be made to Saron Evangelical Lutheran Church at https://saronlutheran.org/ways-2-give/ or the St. Joseph / Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library at https://www.youseemore.com/maudpreston/. Those wishing to share a memory of Paula online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com.
Paula was born August 24, 1938 in Chicago, IL to Paul & Dorothy (Wettsteadt) Gosswein. She graduated from Morgan Park High School in Chicago and then attended Valparaiso University, IN. Paula worked as an Operations Specialist for many years in the banking industry. Paula was a member of Saron Lutheran Church for many years. She was involved in bible studies, book discussions, and various volunteer roles connected into cooking, baking, and community outreach. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading, puzzling, and coloring. Paula loved entertaining and spending time with her family.
Paula is survived by her children Cindy Risetter, David (Mary Jo) Risetter, Jeff (Melissa) Risetter and Katie (Eric) Stuiber; grandchildren Nicole Claycomb and Alyxandra Claycomb, Justin (Louisa) Risetter, Lauren (Alvaro) Papa, Aubrey (Peter) Bornhoff, Jeremy (Sarah) Risetter, Trent Risetter (Bella Barounes), Amanda Stuiber and Ryan Stuiber; great grandchildren Everly Risetter, Adalyn Risetter and Amari Risetter; sisters Ruth (Jim) Reid and Judy (Bob) Wardo; and many nieces and nephews.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents and sister Alice Borchert.
She will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed.
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