Verlene Mae Kollath, age 89, of Manitowoc passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church, Newton. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. Kyle Sorenson with burial to follow at St. John Cemetery, Newton.
The family will greet relatives and friends on Friday, November 19, 2021, at the Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Visitation will continue Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the church from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Survivors include her six children: Joleen (Mike) Manring, Manitowoc; Cynthia Kollath, Brillion; Jimmy Kollath, Kiel; Lisa (John) Gibas, Manitowoc; Donald, Jr. (Barb) Kollath, Kiel; Christina (Rick) Manlick, Manitowoc; 17 grandchildren: Robert, Melissa & Steven Manring, Arrow & Billy Guetschow, Tara (Mike) Reese, Trevor (Erica) Kollath, Tonya Roberts, Natasha (Jerry) Lyon, Josh (Cindy) Schuler, Jeff (Lynn) Schuler, Jacob Babich, Verlene (Shawn) Pichette, Jesse Gibas, Joey (Samantha) Gibas, Angela, Kirk (Laura) & Kevin Kollath, Alisha & Emma Manlick; 15 great grandchildren: Korey, Lexus, Mercedes, Hunter, Wyatt, Willow, Wade, Annika, Erin, Ka-oe, Lillianna, Amelia, Jack, Garrett, Noah, Dominic; one sister: Laverne Schmitz, Newton; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relative and friends. Verlene was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Ida Dehne, her husband Donald Kollath Sr., her siblings Florence (Orville) Mott, Ruth (Russell) Mott, Leona (Clifford) Helke, Carol (Milton) Behringer, Jeanette (William) Schmalfeldt, Eleanor Fischer, Walter (Maureen) Dehne, Jr., and one brother-in-law Robert Schmitz.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.lakeshorefamilyfuneralhomes.com
