Julia Wright
March 07, 1920 - April 21, 2016
Obituary
Madison-Julia G. (Skolaski) Wright, age 96, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Rest Haven Health Care Center, Verona. She was born on March 7, 1920 in Madison, the daughter of John M. and Johanna (Weber) Skolaski. She attended St. James Grade School and graduated from Madison West High School. In her younger years she worked at Woolworth’s and Western Union. Julia was united in marriage to Edwin R. Wright on July 5, 1948, at St. James Catholic Church. They were devoted and loving parents to nine children, eight of their own and their granddaughter, Lela.
Julia was a lifelong member of St. James Catholic Church. She volunteered much of her time to the Catholic Multicultural Center, formerly St. Martin House, as well as at Arbor View Nursing Home and St. Mary’s Care Center. Julia passed along to her children and grandchildren the importance of being patient, compassionate, caring and giving to others.
Julia loved birds, watching her favorite television shows and baking bread, which she delivered to family and friends. She made the most fantastic Pfeffernusse“Pepper Nuts”. Decorating for the holidays was a passion of hers, and the house could be seen from miles away. She loved playing Scrabble, doing her crosswords and playing cards.
She is survived by her children, Jeffrey, Duane (Nora), Lyle, Darrell (Terry), Randy (Julie), Laura, Donna (Ted Flessas) Blackstone and Becky (John) Geppert; 16 grandchildren, Ben, Molly, Christopher, Kirby, Isabelle, Lela, Andy, Ashley, Tony, Kelsie, Melissa, Charlie, Calvin, Emma and Julia; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Cecilia Bethel and Betty Wright; brother, Robert Skolaski; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Edwin; her parents; grandson, Brad Geppert; and seven brothers and sisters.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Good Shepherd Parish at ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH, 1128 St. James Court, Madison, with Monsignor Thomas Baxter officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of Mass on Tuesday at the church. Burial will follow at Resurrection Catholic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. James Catholic Church and the Catholic Multicultural Center.
The family would like to thank the staff at Rest Haven Nursing Home for their compassionate care.