Ruth J. Brackett

WAUKESHA - Ruth J. (nee: Scheible) Brackett, 82, formerly of Racine, joined her husband in Heaven on Sunday, April 13, 2008, shortly after his passing on Saturday, April 5, 2008. They had celebrated 53 years of marriage. She was born in Racine May 29, 1925, daughter of the late John and Angeline (nee: Sippel) Scheible. On November 16, 1954, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Racine, she was united in marriage to Marvin Brackett. Ruth was a graduate of William Horlick High School "Class of 1943." Ruth was a Guidance Counselor Secretary at William Horlick High School for 20 years, retiring in 1987. She was a lifelong, active member at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and charter member of St. Ann Joachim Society. She served as Secretary and Treasurer of the Catholic Knights Insurance Society, Branch 202, for 38 years; Secretary of the St. Catherine's Guild; and belonged to the Women of the Moose. She volunteered at the St. Vincent De Paul Food Pantry. She enjoyed crocheting, traveling, and playing cards. Above all, she was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, who will be dearly missed. Surviving are her three children, Pamela (Frank) Kopecky of Waukesha, Mark (Carolyn) Brackett of Chapel Hill, N.C., Susan (Robert) Quadracci of Waukesha; nine grandchildren, Ashley, Melissa, and Kaileigh Brackett, Blaine and Nikki Kopecky, Luke, Jena, Leah, and Sara Quadracci; sisters, Virginia (Donald) Hauch of Florida; sister-in-law, Dorothy Scheible of Green Bay; brother-in-law, Charles Goebel of Waupun; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and dear friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Marie and Marcella; and her brothers, Herbert and Bernard. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, April 18, 2008, 11 a.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1533 Erie Street, with Rev. John D. Aiello officiating. Entombment will follow at Calvary Garden Crypts. Relatives and friends may meet with the family at the church on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until time of Mass. Memorials to the Avalon Square, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, or Vitas Hospice have been suggested. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the staffs at Avalon Square and Vitas Hospice for their loving and compassionate care. MARESH-MEREDITH AND ACKLAM FUNERAL HOME 803 Main Street 634-7888