MCFARLANE, Adeline E. (Schlitter) 1918 - 2015

SCHLITTER, HENSEL, MCFARLANE, WEISENSEL, CHALDERS, PLOZEL, PALAS, KUTZBACH

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/1/2015 at 10:32:21

SOURCE: Cress Funeral and Cremation Service, Madison, Wisconsin February 18, 2015
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Schlitter Family researcher)

Adeline E. McFarlane, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She was born September 23, 1918 in Linton Township, Allamakee County, Iowa to William and Laura Ida (Hensel) Schlitter. Adeline attended country school in Linton Township. She was united in marriage to Robert C. McFarlane on February 28, 1942 in Kahoka, Missouri. Adeline and her family moved to Alaska in 1943 and lived there until 1954 when they returned to the Madison area.

Adeline graduated from beauty school and worked at various salons before opening Park Lane Beauty Salon which she owned and operated on Park Street. Adeline enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren. She is survived by her children Randy (Ellen) McFarlane, Allen "Pete" (Jean) McFarlane, Vickie (Bob) Weisensel, and Steven (Sharon) McFarlane; grandchildren Bradley, Ryan, Brooke, Marnie, Brittaney, Jarcari, Kyle, and Cory; and 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert and son Gary Lee; three sisters, Verna Chalders, Florence Plozel, Alice Palas and five brothers, Howard, Dayton, Harvey, Alfred, and Robert Schlitter; 1 half sister, Elsie Kutzbach, and five half brothers, Herbert, Clarence, Floyd, Lester, and Frederick Schlitter.

The funeral service for Adeline will be held 11:00 a.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Cress Funeral Home, 1310 Emerald Terrace in Sun Prairie with visitation one hour before the service. There will be a lunch and a celebration of Adeline's life after the service. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 23 in Taylorsville Cemetery in Arlington, Iowa. A luncheon will follow the burial service at Luigi's Restaurant in Oelwein, Iowa.

Note from the transcriber: Adeline was the 11th child of 15 children born to William Schlitter. Six children were born to William and his first wife, Emma Jarms. After Emma passed away, William married Laura Hensel and they had 9 children. Adeline had been the last surviving member of this Schlitter Family.