Aline M. "Pete" Felch, 91, of Sheboygan passed away Wednesday morning, December 31, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Sheboygan. Born January 24, 1923 in Adams, MN, Aline was a daughter of the late Frank and Rose Ginsterblum Brown. She graduated from Plainfield High School in 1941. On October 3, 1942, she was united in marriage to Willard L. Felch in Manitowoc. They were married for 44 years before Willard preceded her in death on July 5, 1987. Pete was a supervisor at American Excelsior for 31 years before retiring in 1991. She was a member of St. Clement Catholic Church where she volunteered in the church office. She worked the voting polls in Sheboygan for many years and also volunteered at the local food pantry. She was an avid Brewers fan and enjoyed crossword puzzles, gardening and spending time with her family. She is survived by her four children, Jean Arnoldi, Sheboygan, Jack (Donna) Felch, Sheboygan Falls, Kathryn (Mike) Adams, AZ, and Shirley (Jim) Crawley, NM; 12 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson. She is further survived by her son-in-law, Dennis Schwartz, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Besides her parents and her husband, Willard, she was preceded in death by two children, Virginia Schwartz and Arleigh Felch; two grandchildren, Casey Greene and Ronda Drexler, her sister, Esther Green, and her four brothers, Roman, Paul, Gerald and Alvin Brown. Funeral services for Aline will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at the Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1132 Superior Avenue. The Rev. Matthew Widder will officiate. Family and friends are welcome at the funeral home on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will take place in Calvary Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established in her name. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff, especially Rhonda, for all of their loving care and support shown to Pete and her family. The Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Aline's arrangements.
