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Colleen Schubring Obituary
September 27, 1926 - June 14, 2025
Colleen Drake Schubring passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at 98 years of age while living at Skaalen Nursing Facility in Stoughton, Wis.
Colleen was born on September 27, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., and lived in New York until age four when Madison became her home after she lost both of her parents. Her maternal uncle, Ben A. Drake, became her guardian until she was 18 years of age.
On January 2, 1946, she married Bernard "Bud" Schubring of Madison. They celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary January 2, 2010. Bernard died March 26, 2010. They had six children, Mark Richard (Carole) Schubring of Kenosha, Wis., Susan Mary Gmeinder of Madison, Wis., Paul Bernard (Elizabeth) Schubring of Rolla, Mo., Mary Colleen (Peter) McKean of Bradford, Ill., Clare Therese (Gregory) Boyle of Cedarburg, Wis. and John Harlow (Elsa) Schubring of Fairfield, Pa.; with 22 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren, all surviving.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, uncle and one son-in-law, Kenneth Gmeinder.
Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bradford with Rev. John Thieryoung, officiating. Burial will immediately follow at St. John's Cemetery in Bradford. Visitation will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with the recitation of the rosary at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 20, 2025, at Grant-Johnson Funeral Home in Bradford, Ill.
Colleen's family would like to express many thanks and deep gratitude to Skaalen Rehabilitation Center, Tammy and Amy. We thank, also, Agrace Hospice and Elena for their wonderful care of our mother.
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Cindy Krause Haas
June 21, 2025
I am saddened to hear of the passing of your beautiful Mother. I recall often the fun times growing up and visiting you at your home in Prairie Du Sac. Our Dads were buddies at the post office and our parents were dear friends throughout the years (Orv and Fern Krause). I pray the four of them are reminiscing in Heaven. Thinking of all of you with love, knowing that God will comfort you.
Jennifer Drake Figy
June 18, 2025
I have fond memories of Colleen. I am Ben´s granddaughter & Garth´s daughter. I´m keeping you all in my prayers. Comfort & peace to you all.
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