Audrey Marie McCarthy
January 18, 2019
Audrey
Marie McCarthy, 83, of Merrimac, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 at UW
Hospital in Madison. Audrey was born on Jan. 7, 1936 in Vesper, the daughter of
Harold and Doris (Winch) Brockman. Audrey
attended a one room school house in Altdorf and progressed her education by attending
nursing school at St. Mary’s in Wausau and obtained her bachelor degree at
Marquette University in Milwaukee. While attending Marquette, she met the love
of her life Thomas McCarthy and they were united in marriage on Sept. 12, 1959.
He preceded her in death on April 24, 2013. Together, they raised their five
children before retiring to Lake Wisconsin. Audrey
was very active in her community and at St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed
traveling, especially to Florida and Diamond Lake in northern Wisconsin. She
deeply loved her family and enjoyed visiting with her many friends. Survivors
include her five children, Michael (Barb) McCarthy, Patrick (Edie) McCarthy, Robert
(Jennifer) McCarthy, Kevin (Rachel) McCarthy, Colleen (Rob) Scheibel; 16
grandchildren; seven brothers and sisters, Rachel Lamb, Duane Brockman, Russel
(Arlene) Brockman, Kenneth (Carol) Brockman, Mary Knuth, Ruth Mead, Eileen
Schields; sister-in-law, Beverly Brockman; and many nieces, nephews other
relatives and friends. In
addition to her husband and parents, Audrey was preceded in death by a brother,
Douglas; and brother-in-laws Earl Lamb, Gerry Knuth and Cecil Mead. A Mass of Christian
Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic
Church, Baraboo, with Fr. Jared Holzhuter officiating. Visitation will be at
the church on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of Mass. Interment will take place
in St. Joseph Cemetery. Baldwin Funeral Services, 520 East St., Baraboo, is
assisting the family with arrangements.
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