Fae B. (Hedtke) Sasse

Fae B. Sasse, age 93 of Clintonville passed away peacefully Sunday morning, August 19, 2018 at Care Partners Assisted Living in Clintonville.

Fae was born on July 28, 1925 in Clintonville as the daughter of the late Henry and Martha (Nemmetz) Hedtke.  As a 1st Grader at St. Martin Lutheran School, Fae received a valentine from her classmate and future husband. She still had the valentine on the day she passed away. Fae Hedtke and Willard “Spud” Sasse were united in marriage on September 21, 1946 at St. Martin. Fae was a faithful member at St. Martin where she was active with the Ladies Aid, Trust Fund, Choir, and Shepherding Committee. She worked for the Clintonville School District as a secretary in the Superintendent’s office for 23 years.  Fae and Willard raised their 3 children and enjoyed spending time together at their cabin on Roberts Lake near Wabeno. Fae enjoyed gardening, singing with the group for the Hedtke family gatherings, watching Brewer games, birdwatching, and loved going fishing with Willard on the Clintonville Pond and Roberts Lake. As a child of the Great Depression she knew the value of hard work and making do with what they had. She always wore a smile and was an accepting person who was kind to others.

She is survived by:

Her Daughter: Kathy (Gary) Herritz, Warrens, WI

Sons: Don (Nancy) Sasse, Billings, MT

Bill (Linda) Sasse, Caledonia, WI

Grandchildren: Amy (Fiance: Chris Rawley) Sasse, Katie (Jason) Rasoul, Josh (Darlene) Herritz, Sarah (Mark) Zurawski, Laura Bauer, & Parker Sasse.

Great-grandchildren: Seth, Chelsea, Nolan, & Jillian.

Brothers-in-law & Sisters-in-law: Merritt Sasse, Clintonville; Dr. Mary Sasse PhD, Carbondale, IL; Gladys Du Mee’, Marion; Betty June Millard, Clintonville; & Mary Ann Romberg, Marion

As well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Fae was preceded in death by her parents, husband Willard in 2016, brothers; Harold, Earl, & Evan Hedtke, and a sister Phyllis Fillnow.

Fae’s funeral service will be held Monday, August 27, 2018 at 11 AM at St. Martin Lutheran Church in Clintonville with Rev. Christian Burg officiating. Interment will follow at the Graceland Cemetery also in Clintonville. Friends may call from 11 AM to 2 PM Sunday at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory in Clintonville and at the church on Monday from 10 AM until the time of the service. A memorial for the St. Martin Lutheran School Scholarship Fund will be established by her family. www.eberhardtstevenson.com