Cordula A Doucet

" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none;Cordula Ann (Schmitt) Doucet was born on August 22, 1928 in Fort Atkinson, IA to Peter T. and Mary (Blong) Schmitt. After high school, she attended and graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing, then began her nursing career at St. Francis Hospital. On January 6, 1951, she married D. Joseph Doucet in St. Lucas, IA and they raised 6 children in La Crosse and rural Caledonia, MN. She continued her nursing career until her retirement. Then she and Joe enjoyed being snow birds in Apache Junction, Arizona.She is survived by her children: Kathy (Tom) Michel of Plover, WI, Alan (Nancy) Doucet of La Crosse, Bob (Becky) Doucet of Holmen, Jim Doucet (Karen) of St. Paul, MN, Mary Knutson of Caledonia, MN and Jane (Darrell) Reigel of Marshfield, WI, 13 grandchildren: Ann (Troy) Pohlkamp, Ben (Stacey) Michel, Christina (Nick) Milanowski, Katie Doucet (Scott Kruger), Patricia Doucet, Paul Doucet, Kent (Janelle) Knutson, Theresa Knutson, LeeAnn Knutson, Elissa Knutson, Alison Reigel, Jenna and John Reigel, 4 great grandchildren, sister: Rose Rilling, sisters-in-law: Madonna Schmitt, Therese Schmitt and Betty Doucet, brother-in-law: Gerald (Joan) Doucet.Corky was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph on August 11, 2006, 3 sisters: Theola Schaefer, Leona Dietzenbach and Coletta Busta, 3 brothers:John E. Schmitt, Roman Schmitt and Alfred Schmitt, 5 brothers in law: James Schaefer, Donald Doucet, Merlin Rilling, Wilfred Dietzenbach and Jake Busta, and sister-in-law: Rita Schmitt.A Mass Of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at The Church Of The Crucifixion in La Crescent. Rev. Gregory Havel will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Charles Cemetery, Genoa, WI. Friends may call at the Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home of La Crescent, 111 South Oak St. on Wednesday evening from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. where a rosary will be recited at 6:30 P.M. Visitation will also be held at the church on Thursday morning from 10:00 A.M. until the time of Mass.In lieu of flowers, donations to one's favorite charity in Corky's name would be preferred.