Ellen M. “Ellie” Duerr

1923-2021

Ellen M. “Ellie” Duerr, 97, formerly of Athens, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Medford under the care of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care. Private funeral services will be Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021 at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens. Rev. Kenneth Bittorf will officiate. Burial will be in the Athens Cemetery. Public visitation will be on Sunday from 10 a.m. until the time of services all at the Athens funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be in place and masks are required for all in attendance. Funeral services will be live streamed on the Peterson/Kraemer Facebook page at 1 p.m. Sunday or for later viewing on the website at www.petersonkraemer.com.

She was born June 24, 1923, in Athens, daughter of the late Henry and Alma (Hardt) Neumann. On June 6, 1944 she married Clarence Duerr in Milwaukee. Prior to their retirement, Ellie and Clarence farmed in the town of Goodrich. Among her favorite pastimes, Ellie enjoyed card playing and had been a member of the Senior Citizens Card Group. She made the best molasses cookies and was the queen of coloring at Cedar Lane apartments where she lived.

Survivors include her daughters, Dolly Schreiner, Athens, Sharon (Rich) Bowen, Amherst, Barbara Martin, Medford, Cindy (Jim) Bondowski, Grand Marsh; sons, Jim (Dolly) Duerr, Medford, Randy (Brenda) Duerr, Hartford City, Ind.; 18 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great-grandchildren; and sisters, Mildred Lindner, Rib Lake, Jerda (Robert) Kallenbach, Medford.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Vernon; five sisters, Esther, Sadie, Tina, Leona and Hilda; two grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.

Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Athens is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com.

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