Nancy Kujawa Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Nancy Jane Devere Kujawa was born August 22nd, 1939 in Chicago Illinois. She was a voracious reader, who would often be seen reading a book during timeouts at her children’s sporting events. She was an avid Brewer and Packer fan and would spend countless hours listening to radio broadcasts while playing cards and drinking her tea. She spent many enjoyable hours with friends playing bridge. She was quick witted, an honest tell- it- like- it- is person who could talk about politics, current events, sports and history. Many people can recount the spirited conversations had with Nancy. Anyone who has engaged with Nancy will understand the following “Nancyisms”. If you showed up in shorts, you had “cute knees”. Her best conversations were with those who were “potty trained and articulate”. If she wanted you to leave you were to “go play in traffic” or “go chase your tail” . Her children would say she had “eyes in the back of her head”. 100% attendance record at every sporting event—book reading allowed, “What’s the score?” Her standard order at a restaurant was to have her “salad naked” and “her steak moving”. Nancy was born to George Louis and Juanita Phyllis Jane (McGraw) Devere. Nancy was lifelong learner who loved school and traveled extensively throughout the 48 states. She religiously corresponded with family and friends. She attended Vanderbilt University and the University of Wisconsin Madison, graduating in 3.5 years. She then received a scholarship to the University of Michigan graduating with a master’s in social work. During the summer months she worked as a switchboard operator for Chapman’s Foundry. After graduation, she worked in Milwaukee placing children for adoption, working with single mothers and counseling. In 1964 she attended a hootenanny with her girlfriend in Fond du Lac and met John Kujawa. It was an immediate connection and they talked long into the night. They were married on a snowy October 23rd, 1965. Nancy is survived by her husband of 55 years, John Kujawa. Her children Catherine (Dave Osterberg), Paul (Crystal), Elizabeth, Peter (Lucinda); grandchildren Amanda, Nick (Chelsie), Dane, Bria, Nya and Elyse Osterberg, Harry, Jude, Frank, Tess and Pearl Kujawa, Tyler and Marissa Kwidzinski. Great- Grandchildren Aurora, Maverick and Oakley Osterberg. Her sister Kevin (Louis) Moore, brother Mike (Luanne) Devere, sister-in-law Mary Bayorgeon, special family member Judy Martin, nieces and nephews, Julie (Vince) Maro, Stephen (Fabi) Bayorgeon, Mandy (Gary) Fischer, Meghan and Matthew Moore, dear friend Joni Perr, longtime friends Mike Featherston, Barbara Murton and Jane Steckbauer. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Juanita and beloved grandson Boone Paul. Nancy had a long hard road to reach her reward, but she traveled at her own pace and took the path of her choosing. As someone who knew her well remarked “heaven just got a lot smarter”. P.S. “Don’t be such a sausage”” Family and friends may visit with the family and pay their respects to Nancy on Monday April 5, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a rosary at 6:45 p.m., and also on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. at the Wiecki-Skipchak Funeral Home of Berlin. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Parish of Berlin with Father David Greenfield officiating. Burial will follow services at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery of Berlin with a luncheon served following the comital at City Inn of Berlin. The family would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the staff at Heartsong, who led by Kim Cerney, lovingly cared for Nancy. Additional thanks to the Hospice Care Team. Family and friends are reminded of the CDC’s Covid-19 guidelines for funerals. Masks are required for both the church and funeral home, please respect social distancing, and please sit with family members only.

Nancy Kujawa

August 22, 1939 - March 27, 2021