Aledith Gottschalk

Gottschalk, 81, Died July 13, 2023, in Haven Hospice Gainesville, FL. She was born February 8, 1942, in Athens, WI, to Alvin and Edith (Jahnke) Koepke. One Brother Neal (Anna) Koepke, Edgar, WI She is survived by her two daughters, Laura (Mike) Trebour, Williston, FL and Anne (Michele) Maxson. Brother Neal (Anna) Koepke, nephews Steven (Tracy) Koepke, Michael (Virginia) Koepke, all of Edgar, WI. Mark (Patty) Koepke, Wausau, WI. Five grandkids, Shawn, Tiffany, and Brittney, all of WI, Justin, and Sierra, FL. Nine Great-Grandchildren, with the tenth due any day now.Aledith graduated from Athens High School. She also attended North Central Technical College. After raising her kids, she worked at Edgar IGA Grocery Store in the Bakery and Deli Department. Aledith loved gardening, planting various plants and seeing if she could get them to grow. When she moved to Florida, she had a new array of plants, flowers and trees that she could experiment with. She also enjoyed listening to the Milwaukee Braves in her childhood, followed by the Milwaukee Brewers in her adult life. She was married Lee Gottschalk in 1984. They attended St. John's Lutheran Church in Rib Falls, WI. She remained friends with Reverend Dr Joel Pleus even after her move to Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Lee Gottschalk and son Frank Maxson. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following: Haven Hospice https://beyourhaven.org/ American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/