Helen M Riesterer
Helen M. Riesterer age 82 of Elmwood,
Died Tuesday June 14, 2011 at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home in Elmwood where she has been a resident for the past eight years.
Helen was born March 4, 1929. She was the third child born to Louie and Esther (Fedderly) Kainz at Farm Hill, rural Elmwood. She attended Elmwood area schools. In her early years, Helen worked at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire and also at the Heritage of Elmwood Nursing Home in Elmwood.
Helen is survived by her daughter, Cheryl (Gerald) Thoms of Knapp, one son, James Whitmore of Menasha, two grandsons, Steven and Mathew of Knapp; two granddaughters, Ashley and Alicia Whitmore and one grandson, James Jr. Whitmore, all of Menasha, two brothers, Robert (Doris) Kainz of Milltown; Pat (Judy) Kainz of Menomonie; four sisters, Margaret Galloway of Beaverton, OR; Adele Kainz of LaCrosse; Jane Eberhardy of Rio Rancho, NM; Carol (Martin) Charnock of Temecula, CA; one aunt, Evelyn (Fedderly) Drake of Pewaukee along with numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Joseph and Francis Kainz.