Donna "Paulette" LaBudde

Donna "Paulette" LaBudde (nee Wise), age 82, of Plymouth, WI, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026 at Pine Haven in Sheboygan Falls where she was a resident for the past ten months.

She was born on January 27, 1944 in Milton, Kansas, a daughter of the late Bernice (Jones) and Paul Wise.

She graduated from Argonia High School in 1961. On October 5, 1963 she married Parris "Perry" LaBudde in Wichita, Kansas.

Paulette worked at A&P Cheese Company in Plymouth, which later became Great Lakes Cheese Company, for over 35 years before retiring in 2004.

She was a member at St. John Lutheran Church in Plymouth.

Survivors include her loving husband: Perry of Plymouth; Daughter: Michelle (Dr. Michael) Saatkamp of Sheboygan; Son: Jeffrey (Heidi) LaBudde of Plymouth; four grandchildren: Helena (Luke) Chambers, Maren Saatkamp, Emma and Samuel LaBudde (special friend Anna); and three sisters-in-law: Patricia Wise, Janice (Leland) Lemkuil of Plymouth and Judith Scott of Glenbeulah. She is also survived by many nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Delbert Wise, and sister, Dianna (Robert) Dalton.

Visitation will be held on March 5th at the Suchon Funeral Home in Plymouth from 11:00am-2:00pm; with a Funeral Service to follow at 2:00pm. Rev. John Schultz will officiate. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Plymouth.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established in Paulette's name for Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.

The Suchon Funeral Home and Cremation Services is assisting the family. For online condolences, please visit www.suchonfh.com.

The family would like to send a special thank you to the staff of Pine Haven Memory Care for all the care given to Paulette.