Kathleen Stelling

Kathleen Stelling, 66, of Port Washington died of complications of pneumonia Sunday, Nov. 18, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton.

“She was very fond of animals and especially loved dogs,” her husband John said.

Mrs. Stelling was born in Tomahawk on Nov. 21, 1951, to Roy and Hattie Stump Larsen.

She attended area schools and graduated from Rib Lake High School in 1969. One year later, she graduated from the Medical Institute of Minnesota.  

On June 27, 1970, she married John Stelling in Millbank, S.D.

Mrs. Stelling worked as a medical technician for hospitals in Milwaukee and Eau Claire.

Her family said she was a caring and giving woman who liked to help and take care of others. She enjoyed being with her family and friends, reading, and vacationing in Arizona during the winter.

Mrs. Stelling is survived by her husband John of Port Washington; daughters Angela Stelling of West Bend, Ann Stelling and Arin (Charles) Isaacon, both of Port Washington, and Amy (John) Becker of Waukesha; grandchildren Devon Stelling, Dylan Stelling Kordash and Carley Isaacson; three great-grandchildren and sister Darlene Unick of Rib Lake.  

She was preceded in death by her parents and granddaughter Cheyanne Isaacson.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at Vineyard Community Church in Grafton. The Rev. Patrick Mulcahy will preside.  

Visitation will be at the church Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until the service.

Interment will take place in Rib Lake at a later date.

Poole Funeral Home, Port Washington, is handling the arrangements.