Ethel “Pete” (Klimeck) Green
1940-2024
Ethel “Pete” Marie Green, born Ethel Marie Klimeck, entered the world at home in the small town of Cadott, on Feb. 24, 1940. Ethel graduated from high school in Abbotsford in 1957 at the young age of seventeen. Driven by a passion for caring for others, she pursued a career in nursing, attending St. Joseph’s School of Nursing, from which she graduated at age twenty.
Ethel’s nursing career began at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where she worked until Dec. 1960, when she took a position at Muirdale Sanitarium, providing care to patients suffering from tuberculosis. Her dedication to nursing led her to Milwaukee County Hospital and later to Waukesha Memorial. Eventually, she returned to her roots, moving with her family back to Cadott and taking a position at Chippewa Hospital. In 1969, Ethel and her family relocated to Stetsonville, where she began working at the Taylor County Nursing Home. She continued her work there until 1981, later joining the Clark County Healthcare Center. Ethel’s career was marked by compassion and tireless dedication until health issues led to her retirement in 1988.
Ethel was one of ten children and preceded in death by her siblings, Alis (Lato) Klimeck from Thorp, Adrian Klimeck, formerly of Gilman, Karlos Klimeck, formerly of Milwaukee, Arlo Klimeck from Chicago, Ill., Allen Klimeck from Monument, Colo., Adelia (Muratore) Klimeck of Union Grove and Arthur “Jack” Klimeck from Abbotsford.
She had three children; Garland H. Green Jr. of Northampton, Mass., Pam (Tom) Mueller of Marshfield and Audine (Mike) Lambert of Lawton, Okla. Audine sadly preceded her in death in 2021. Her sister Katherine “Susie” Ingersoll lives in Abbotsford.
Her grandchildren, Mellisa Lambert, Micah Lambert, Andrew Lambert, and Abbie all live in Lawton, Okla., Adam Lambert resides in Philadelphia, Pa., Garland “Omar” Green and Matthew Green of Hatfield, Mass., Alex Illmann of Stetsonville, and Nick Illmann of Marshfield; Kasey (Christopher) Rueth of Loyal, and Aleisha Mueller of Madison. She had many nieces and nephews who she loved dearly.
Ethel will be remembered for her warmth, resilience, and lifelong commitment to caring for others. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, talking with others on the phone, and slots on her iPad.
Her legacy lives on in the family and friends she leaves behind.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church in Stetsonville. Interment to follow at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Russow will officiate. Family and friends are welcome from 9 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday at the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is entrusted with the arrangements.
Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com
Paid Obituary 161069
