Duwane C. Pieper, age 91 of Shawano, passed away late Friday, July 12, 2019 at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano, with her family by her side.
Duwane was born June 17, 1928 in the Town of Belle Plaine, the daughter of the late Walter and Ida (Kriewaldt) Mehlhorn. She attended country grade school through the 8th grade. On January 29, 1949 she was married to Martin Pieper at St. Martin Lutheran Church. Throughout the years, she helped out on their farm, but nothing was more important than raising and taking care of their seven children.
Duwane is a longtime member of St. Jakobi Lutheran Church. She served for many years with the Ladies Aide, and attended Bible study quite frequently. Over the years you could always find Duwane playing cards with one of the many different groups she played with.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving children, Gerald Pieper, Diane (James) Peterson, Donna (special friend Henry Hensel) Anker, James (special friend Joann Prey) Pieper, Darlene (David) Hoffman, Martin (Martha) Pieper, Jr., and Richard (special friend Emma Knope) Pieper; grandchildren, Joseph, Jonathon, and Jennifer Pieper, Jeffrey, Timothy, and Jeremy Peterson, Cindy Cerveny, Caryn and Stephanie Hoffman, Melissa Golz, Michelle Gollubske, and Matthew Pieper; seventeen great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by numerous nieces, nephews, other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin; her grandson, Christopher Anker; great-granddaughter, Kierstan Anker; her daughter-in-law, Gloria Pieper; her step-father, Louis Beyer; and her four brothers, Wallace, Elton, Arnold, and Fredrick Mehlhorn.
Funeral services for Duwane C. Pieper will be held on Friday, July 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. Jakobi Lutheran Church, Town of Richmond. Pastor John Eyer will officiate. Burial will take place in the St. Jakobi Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday morning beginning at 10:00 AM and continue until the time of service.
