Nadine Marie Kelsey
July 9, 1950-January 29, 2016
Nadine was born July 9,1950, to Emory and Mary Ann Marr (Pinterich) in Milwaukee WI....she grew up in Milwaukee and attended Milwaukee public schools....In 1968 she was united in marriage to Vernon Gacke in Milwaukee...They moved to Eagle River Wi to be closer to their families, and Nadine helped her parents with their supper club....Nadine and Vernon had two children together....In 1978 Vernon and Nadine divorced....Nadine moved to Marshfield after her divorce....She worked a waitressing job at Colonial Oasis in Marshfield, where she met her husband George.....She moved to Spencer in 1980 and married George in September of that same year....Nadine and George had two children together....Nadine worked numerous jobs she worked retail for Fashion Bug, Figi's, ran her own in home daycare, and her most important job being a homemaker....She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends but especially her 14 grandchildren, she was excited to meet her newest grandson in June....Nadine had an undying love for the Green Bay Packers, loved to bake especially for the holiday season; she also enjoyed cross stitching, knitting, crocheting, and painting plaster ornaments for her grandchildren and her Packer Christmas tree! Nadine was diagnosed in April 2015 with peritoneal ovarian cancer......She fought as hard as she could until her death....Nadine is survived by her loving husband George of 35 years, 1 son John Gacke of Eagle River, WI, three daughters Angela Olson of Minocqua, WI, Victoria Strey and fiancée Chris Matelski of Wausau, WI, Valerie Ben Farhat and Husband Mario of Marshfield, WI; along with 14 grandchildren Cody,Cole,Adrianna,Carson,Caleb,Madysin,Hayley,Eli,Kaprice,Jayden,Levi,Kayleigh,Leia,Ashton, and a grandson due in June.....she is also survived by 1 sister Sharon Tess of Eagle River, WI, 1 brother Bernie Marr of Fort Meyers, FL, along with numerous nieces nephews cousins and sister and brother in laws.....She is proceeded I death by her parents Emory and Mary Ann, 3 brother in laws Johnny, Terry, and Donald, along with three cousins, and numerous aunts and uncles.