Mae B. Winter

Mae Belle Winter, age 84, died Saturday, September 28, 2024, at Mountain Terrace Senior Living in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Mae was born November 29, 1939, to the late Martin and Isla (Smart) Abitz. She married Delos Winter on May 5, 1962, in Wausau. The couple were blessed with three children - Janice, Delmar and Barbara. Mae and Delos dairy farmed in the Town of Texas in Wausau until their retirement. 

Over the years, besides farming and being a mother, Mae was an election poll worker, made Christmas wreaths and served on the Ladies Aid at St. Peters Lutheran Church in the Town of Wausau, holding several offices. 

Mae enjoyed gardening, canning, baking, card playing, travel and casino trips. She also was a 4-H leader and for many years showed her talents at the Wisconsin Valley Fair, winning many ribbons. Mae had a special talent for growing and arranging flowers for special occasions and church. She loved time spent with family.

Mae is survived by her three children - Janice Schulman, Delmar (Tamara) Winter, Barbara (Marvin) Behle; grandchildren - Logan (Carly) Behle, Rebecca (James) Perrine and Andrew Winter; great-grandchildren - Kaia, Leiahna and Barrett Behle and Vernon Perrine; sisters - Virginia Bucknell and Ramona Knight; brother - Arnold (Connie) Abitz; sister-in-law - Kathleen Abitz; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and long-time friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Delos, son-in-law Alan Schulman, sisters Helen Ryan and Florence Weiler, brothers Milton Abitz and Eugene Abitz, and numerous brothers- and sisters-in-law. 

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 238537 Del Rio Rd., Wausau, Wisconsin, 54403, Rev. Russell Kempfer, presiding. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 11:00 a.m.