Doniella Zagozen

Doniella E. Zagozen, 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Hometown Retirement Home on Monday, December 18, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Blaz and Antonia (Badovinac) Hlade and was born on September 11, 1918. On June 21, 1941, she was united in marriage to Joseph J. Zagozen at SS Cyril & Methodius Church. Joe preceded her in death in June of 1990. Donnie attended SS Cyril & Methodius grade school and graduated from Central High School in 1936. Prior to her marriage, she was a seamstress at Lakeland Manufacturing Company. After her family was established, she once again worked at Lakeland, retiring in 1981. Donnie was a lifelong member of SS Cyril & Methodius Church (she was currently the oldest member), K.S.K.J., and Slovenian American Union. Donnie was an active wife and mother and had a great sense of humor throughout her life. She was proud of her Slovenian heritage. Donnie enjoyed dancing, swimming, bowling, occasional casino visits, playing cards, but especially enjoyed her family. In her later years, her Persian cats were her personal friends.
Donnie is survived by her son, Joseph (Sandra) Jr., two daughters, Helen (Ernest) Baumann, and Mary (Edward) Heus, all of Sheboygan. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Kelly Heus and Andrea Daun of Sheboygan, Alexandra (Michael) Mahady of Deephaven, MN, Jodi Baumann of San Francisco, Jeffrey Baumann of Burlington, VT, Michelle (Jason) Bernloehr of Plymouth, MN, and Mary Jo Zagozen of Sheboygan. She is also survived by five great-grandchildren, Payton Mahady, Tyson Mahady, Joseph Daun, Vincent Daun,and Benjamin Bernloehr, as well as several nieces and nephews. Donnie is preceded in death by her husband and parents and by her brother and sister, John Hlade and Olga Hlade Slapnick, as well as several in-laws.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at SS Cyril & Methodius Church, 822 New Jersey Ave, Sheboygan, at 11:30 AM. Relatives and friends may call at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of Mass. Fr. Paul Fliss and Fr. Richard Cerpich will officiate. Mom will be laid to rest next to our dad at Greendale Cemetery, Sheboygan.
Our family would like to extend our appreciation to the staff of Hometown Retirement Home for their excellent care! Caretakers, Jill, Sue, Connie, Tina, Hannah, Christina, Liz and Amanda treated her as family, which our family greatly appreciated. We would also like to thank the staff of St Nicholas Home Care and Hospice for their attentive care of our mother in her last weeks on Earth, before she was met by Jesus, and her beloved husband and family.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for our mother.