![]() ![]() She enjoyed engaging with fellow political junkies online. She instilled her passion for justice, education, democracy, current events and politics in her kids and she would never miss voting in an election or an opportunity to talk about and support her candidates and causes. Her children were surprised to learn that Ray Conniff was not the original artist for all of the songs that made up the soundtrack of their lives. There was always music playing in the house, usually the Ray Conniff Singers. Mary’s Choir and participated for many years with her popular quartet in the AHS Royal Revue show. She loved music and singing and was a longtime member of the St. She was a proud Grandma who loved making pumpkin pancakes and singing Broadway musicals on the ride to school. Mom enjoyed spending time with her family and especially enjoyed gathering for holidays at the home she and Dick built on the River. She was predeceased by her parents her brothers Larry, James, Leonard “Buster”, Donald, and Frank her sister Sister Marietta SSND Dick’s parents Nick and Helen Schill her in-laws Ardelle Vandehey, Jody Vandehey, Tom Kraus, Marv Klawikowski, Donald and Lucy Schill, Sarah Strigel, Paul Strub, and Dale Hahn and her Godchildren James Schill and Linda Vandehey. She is further survived by her sister Margaret Kraus and her brother Mickey (Roberta) Vandehey her in-laws Shirley Vandehey, Karen Vandehey, Patricia Vandehey, Joe and Judy Schill, Tom and Lynn Schill, Ann and Dick See, Betty Strub, Emil and Lucille Oertel, Kathleen Klawikowski, Len Strigel, Mary and Dave Jepsen, Jane Hahn, and Helen and George Swetz and nearly one hundred of the most awesome nieces and nephews an aunt could ever have. She is also survived by her two grandchildren, Harrison Lambert and Josephine Lambert and her four grand-doggies, Murphy, Stella, Shandy, and Jag. Milly and Dick had four children, and they survive her: Mary Ellen Schill (Anita Seering) of Wausau and Susan Schill (Tammy Shoemaker), Karen Schill (Craig Lambert), and Michael Schill of Wisconsin Rapids. She was a histology technician at Riverview Hospital for many years until her retirement in 1990. Milly began helping her mother with the telephone switchboard out of their home in Auburndale when she was 6, and later worked at the switchboard at Nekoosa Papers. “Dick” Schill on August 25, 1962, in Auburndale and they celebrated over 51 happy and wonderful years of marriage before his passing on March 2, 2014. Mary’s Grade School in Auburndale and graduated from Marshfield Columbus High School. Milly was born on February 27, 1943, in Marshfield, WI to Leonard and Ione (Carpenter) Vandehey. Visitation will also be held on Friday at the church from 10 a.m. Visitation will be held at Ritchay Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids, WI on Thursday, May 18, 2023, from 4 p.m. Mildred Marie “Milly” Schill, 80, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away peacefully on May 14, 2023, after bravely taking on Alzheimer’s for a number of years but never losing the song in her heart.Ī Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Wisconsin Rapids, WI on Friday, May 19, 2023, at 11 a.m. ![]()
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