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Catherine Mary (Adler) Andersen
December 26, 1928 - April 26, 2024
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Obituary For Catherine Mary (Adler) Andersen
Madison- Catherine Mary (Adler) Andersen, age 95, of Madison, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2024, in the presence of family. She was born December 26, 1928, in Ashton Corners, the daughter of Joseph and Odelia (Wipperfurth) Adler. Catherine was united in marriage to William Andersen on November 4, 1950, in Madison and raised four children: Joseph Andersen, Donald Andersen, Thomas Andersen, and Ann (Schaefer) Andersen, on the Northside of town.
Catherine attended Edgewood High School in Madison. Catherine had an innate ability to nurture and put this to use while her children were young when she took a job at Sherman School, spending time with children in the lunchroom, Catherine also enjoyed working as an Election Poll Worker. Later in life, she happily spent summers caring for her own grandchildren; each left with many loving, laughter-filled memories which included (naming just a few) candy, stickers, macaroni & cheese, sleepovers, bus, taxi rides. She also loved making up intricate stories and was so convincing when she told them that everyone believed them no matter how impossible they seemed.
Catherine was exceptionally kind and accepting of everyone she met and always left a smile on the faces of those she spoke with. She was a lover of animals and Wisconsin sports, especially Badger and Packers
Catherine is survived by her sons, Donald (Maria) Andersen, Thomas (Caroline) Andersen; daughter Ann (Kevin) Schaefer; daughter-in-law Luz (Joseph) Andersen; grandchildren, Reyna (Pat) McNamar, Aaron (Jennifer) Andersen, Lia (Tibor) Zana, Jessica (Marcus) Peterson, Kristin (Jeff) Jacoby, Lizzy Schaefer, Egan (Linda Gomez) Schaefer, Benny Schaefer; and great-grandchildren Jesse Joe (Bridget Droes) McNamar, Julia McNamar, Jaden Zana, Tristan Zana, Margot Peterson, Tyler Jacoby, and Reese Jacoby. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Odelia Adler, son, Joseph Andersen.
As Catherine aka “Ma”, “Grandma Tootsie”, “Grandma Ma”, “Grandma Cathy” would say; “I love you, a bushel and a peck/A bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.”
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at RYAN FUNERAL HOME, 2418 N. Sherman Ave., Madison. Visitation will take place from 10:30 A.M. until the time of service. Interment will be held at Forest Hill Cemetery.
To view and sign this guestbook, please visit: www.ryanfuneralservice.com.
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April 30, 2024
Catherine was one of the kindness women I've ever known. An angel on earth and now in heaven. To the entire Anderson family. We are sorry for your immense loss. God bless you all in these saddest of times. From a long ago neighbor, friend and recipient of some of Catherine's warm school lunches. Chuck Stoflet and family
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April 30, 2024
Such a sweet lady, I remember her as always laughing or smiling. I grew up one door away from Catherine. Me and my siblings were friends with her children. I remember her as a crossing guard helping us cross the street walking to and from school. My sympathy to her family.
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April 30, 2024
Catherine was one of many reasons why growing up on Northwestern Ave. were some of the best childhood memories. I remember her in the fondest of ways. Margie (Stoflet) Shafer
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April 29, 2024
Just thinking about Catherine leaves sweetness in my heart. It has been a long time since she came to the clinic where I worked, but memories of her are clear as if it was yesterday ! Glenna McWilliams
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April 28, 2024
Catherine's family: Thinking of you at this time my thoughts and prayers are with you. We made visits to Catherine every month and last time we visited with her was 4/9/2024 always very pleasant and nice visits we enjoyed . My Sympathy: St Peters Parish visitors Pauline & Helen
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