Muriell "Jean" Witter (Owen), a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandma, Sister and Aunt passed away peacefully at Park View Nursing Home in Woodville, WI. on January 2, 2025 at the age of 86.
Jean was born May 14th, 1938 at her childhood home in Diamond Bluff, WI. Jean attended Johnson High School in St. Paul, MN.
While attending School she worked a part time job at Johnson Foods where she met her future husband, Fred Witter. They were married in June 1959 and settled in Scandia, MN. and started to build a family with their son Bill and daughter Ronda. They had a small family farm for some years. After that, they ran a gas station in MN. In 1978 they found their forever home tucked away right outside the village limits of Woodville, WI. Jean then worked at a local fan motor company in Woodville known as McMillans Electric Company from 1976 until 1996 when she retired.
Jean was a hard-working woman her whole life and loved even harder. Family time and holidays was most important to her, especially Christmas. She always had to have the bestlooking Christmas tree and house decorations. Along with that, it was time to switch out all the year-round Knick-Knacks for the Christmas ones. This was a weeklong task to complete. Also, during this time, she looked forward to making Christmas cookies with Fred. I can tell you watching them two make homemade fudge was always good for a laugh (you just had to be there). Jean and Fred were inseparable, always there for one another for 62 years of a beautiful marriage and family.
Jean enjoyed 4-wheeling, going to the casino to spin some reels, cheering on the Green Bay Packers, baking, cooking and her flower gardens. She especially loved her Tiger Lily's that were planted around her house. Jean was a very meticulous lady that never had a dirty house and always had a home cooked meal along with baked goods for Fred and the grandchildren to indulge on. There will only be one Jean, but whatever you do never call her Muriell. She was so loved by family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
Jean is survived by daughter Ronda Elsenpeter (Roy); grandchildren, Joe Witter (Paige), Brandon Witter (Nicole), Caleb Witter, Nick Elsenpeter (Erin), Haley Auld (Mitch), Hunter Elsenpeter, Danny Keck, Lindsey Asher; great grandchildren Brayden Witter, Lincoln Auld, Karsyn Auld, and Jaelyn Auld. She is further survived by sister Shirley Anderson along with numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband Fred Witter (2021), father William Owen (1968), mother Vesta “Becky” Owen (2002), sister Ella Burmeister (2012), brother Don Owen (2013), and her son William “Bill” Witter (2016). A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date this spring.
Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie, WI will be handling services.
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