Ella D. Laub

Ella D. Laub

Ella Laub Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Jun. 12 to Jun. 13, 2006.
Laub, Ella D. (Nee Donnersberger) 95 years, of La Jolla, CA. Passed away peacefully on May 28, 2006. Preceded in death by her husband, Rudolf A. Laub. Loving mother of William Laub of Whitefish Bay, WI; Donald R. Laub (Judy) of Los Altos Hills, CA; Raymond H. Laub (Patricia) of Travelers Rest, SC; Carol Claussen of Menomonee Falls, WI; Cecelia Garvey Burche (Dan). Devoted mother-in-law of Marianne Ray (Gene). Proud grandmother of Susan Reid (Bruce), Stephen Laub, James Laub, Judy McParlane (John), Donald Laub II (Sharon), Julia Laub, Mary Holmes (Dave), Raymond T. Laub, Louise Goodrich (Wayne), Jennifer Laub Craig Laub (Laura), Heather Devitt (Tom), Andrea Villegas (Paul), Jessica Laub (Julio), Ashley Laub, Justin Laub, Lisa Graves (Andy), James Lang (Mary), Kathryn Herman (Matthew), Jon Lang (Hillary) and Brianna Burche. Very Proud great-grandmother of Sheila, Francine and Roddy Reid; Kate and Davis Holmes; Emerson Goodrich; Genevieve and Dylan Laub; Jack and Eric Laub; Alexander, Andrew and Sarah Beth Laub; Zachary and Nicholas Villegas; Amaru Laub Espinoza, Andrew and Rudolf Graves; James, Robert and Rebecca Laub; Alexander, Matthew William and Genevieve Herman; Ian and Tyler Lang; and other relatives and dear friends.

Founder and Chairman of Rudella Corporation, a long time land development company in Mequon, WI; author of two wonderful biographies greatly appreciated by her family; long time resident of Shorewood, WI where she was an active member of St. Robert's Parish; President of St. Robert's Home and School Association; member of Opus Dei Society; president of Marquette High School Mothers' Guild; and member of the Shorewood Hundred Dollar Club. Long time resident of Mequon, WI where she was a member of St. James Parish. Former resident of San Diego, CA where she attended the Immaculata Church at the University of San Diego; and more recently, she was a resident of LaJolla, CA and member of Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church. In her youth she attended Sacred Heart Schools in Lake Forest, Illinois and Menlo Park, California followed by Rosary College in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Funeral Mass at Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church, LaJolla, California, Thursday, June 8, 11 AM.

Interment, Milwaukee, WI, Holy Cross Cemetery, June 14, 11 AM.

Honorariums will be gratefully received to perpetuate her memory at St. Roberts School Society, 4019 N. Farwell Ave., Shorewood, WI 543211.

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