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Mae Thill
Mae E.L. Thill passed away early Friday morning October 5th at the Mayo Clinic Health System-Oakridge Nursing Home in Osseo, with her dear family and friends at her side.
  
  Mae Eva Lou Thill was born on September 10, 1917 to Frank and Beulah (Ayers) Schroeder in rural Augusta, WI. She attended Russell Corners School. Mae was confirmed at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Foster on May 26, 1937. Over the years she worked at Mae’s Café in Foster, The Corner Café, The Farmer’s Store, Jeanne Langner’s clothing store and The Loft, all in Osseo. When she finally retired she continued by volunteering at her church and serving senior dinners in Osseo.
  
  She married Julius Buchholz on September 20, 1936. To this marriage her son Julius Alvin (Junior) Buchholz was born on June 28, 1939. She and Julius later divorced in 1961. Mae later married Gerald Thill on July 15, 1967 at United Church of Christ. Gerald died on July 7, 1982 just after their 15th wedding anniversary. Mae lost her only child, Junior on February 28, 1977 in a truck accident. His wife Karen died on August 7, 1977.
  
  She is survived by three granddaughters Lori (Michael) Sulser of Auburn, WA, Kathi Dillon (Jody Gwartney) of Everett, WA, and Jackie Straton of Shelby, MT. She is further survived by her step granddaughter Crystal Byelick (Stephen), her great-grandchildren Dylan Pedersen, Aaron Sulser, Samantha Pedersen, Ryhan La Sorte and Kassaundra Lageson and by her great-great grandson Paytenn Pederson, great-great granddaughter Macaunna Lageson and step grandson, Justin and Cathy Wesche and their children, Logan and Taylor. Gerald’s brothers and their wives Glenn (Barb) Thill, Les (Maria) Thill and Eleanor Thill, special friends and neighbors Gary and Colleen Schwerke, Tom and Deb Kidd, Kristi Vold, her “girl� Ann Shoemaker survive her along with several cousins, nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors.
  
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brother, son and daughter-in-law, brothers and sisters in-law and special friends.
  
  Mae was a kind, gentle and witty lady. In conversation with her she would always come up with some comment that would make you laugh! She never let anything get past her as she was as smart as a tack. She always kept current with events of the world and would have her opinion on them, which brought out her Dutch heritage. Her church was a very important part of her life. Mae was an honest and hard working classy lady who enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening, her flowers and her home. As her initials read…MELT…that is what she did to our hearts! She will be missed but never forgotten!
  
  Her family would like to thank Dr. Jad Roeske and his clinic staff, the staff of Mayo Clinic Health System-Oakridge hospital and nursing home and Hospice for their wonderful care and compassion of a very important person in our life. 
  
  Visitation will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday October 9th at the United Church of Christ in Osseo, WI. Services will follow at 1 p.m. with Pastor Les Munnik officiating. Burial will be the East Lawn Cemetery in Augusta, WI. Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta is handling the arrangements.