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1930
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2025
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Barbara Timm Obituary
August 25, 1930 - January 26, 2025
Barbara "Barb" Timm (Hady) passed away in her home, with family around (exactly as she decreed it would be) on January 26, 2025.
Barb and Fred created many wonderful memories over their lives, most involving their large family that included their children, Tim (Anna), Tom (Sylvia), Joellen Ploegert (Gary), Julie Arenz (Mark Stiemke), Joan Smebak (Tim). Grandchildren: Michelle Kidd (Phil), Kirby (Anna), Jeremiah (Kate), Jonathan (Stefanie), Teal Boarman (Rob Kimball), Nicole Smebak, Aaron Smebak (Micayla), Janelle and Ken Peters, Josh (Jenny) Hesse, Courtney Manton, Alma Garma. Her great grandchildren: Chelsea Kidd, Cassidy Kidd, Darryl Bridges, Georgia Hooks, Reuben Boarman, Andrew Stiemke, Emma Peters-Smebak, Johnny Peters, Bennett Smebak, baby Smebak, Gracelyn Hesse and many other adopted grandchildren and great grandchildren over the years.
Barb's experience with large families started with her parents and her 14 siblings: Rita Otto, Dorothy Jean Pauli, Jerome Hady, Mary Jo Slone, Ellen Mei, Pete Hady, Ruth Knoll, Keith Hady, Bill Hady, Matt Hady and numerous nieces and nephews along with those who preceded her in death, John Hady, Paul Hady, Claire Ihle, Frannie Hady.
She was an avid Wisconsin Badger hockey fan, especially the women's hockey team. She had season tickets and was a well known figure in the LaBahn arena, where strangers often would stop to chat about her homemade knit Wisconsin Badger sweater. She was such a well known figure that players' parents and other random fans would give her pins to add to her collection that she wore on her hat.
Visitation will be held at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Watertown, Wis. on Monday, February 17th starting at 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. followed by a Catholic funeral mass at 1 p.m. with Father David Drefcinski officiating. For those who would like, we ask you to come sporting your Wisconsin Badger wear because her favorite quote was "It's a great day for hockey" by Bob Johnson. Memorials can be made to Hosea's Heart or the charity of one's choice. Hafemeister Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Watertown is serving the family. Online condolences may be left at www.HafemeisterFH.com.
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