Germaine G. Brillowski

Germaine G. Brillowski, age 100 years young, entered eternal life on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the Lodge at Whispering Pines with her family at her side. She had been a resident there since December of 2017.

Germaine was the most pleasant, caring, kind and thoughtful person, a real angel on earth.

Germaine was born (and baptized) at her home in Plover. She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Kinga (Herman) Lepinski on May 8, 1921, and was the oldest of six children.

She entered 1 ^st grade at St. Bronislava school and during the 8 ^th grade the school burned down. She finished 8 ^th grade at Roosevelt School and graduated from P.J. High School in 1940.

While at St. Bronislava school she took Hawaiian guitar lessons from Sister DeSalesy, who was Liberace's Aunt. Sister left before Germaine was finished with all her lessons. Germaine did reception work at National Youth Administration in Wausau until they closed. She then worked for Perfex in Milwaukee during World War II and at Hardware Mutual (Sentry Insurance) until her marriage when she then became a home maker.

She fell in love with Adolph Brillowski and they married February 14, 1944, and had six sons and shared 67 wonderful years together until Adolph's passing in 2011.

Germaine did volunteer work for a number of organizations including baking and helping with funerals at St Bronislava Church where she was also a member of the PCCW. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post # 543 of which she was a lifetime member, and also worked the election polls in Plover. Her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren were her greatest joy. She loved the holidays and whenever everyone could get together. She enjoyed traveling, especially the World's Fair in New York. She also loved making wedding cakes, cooking and baking, playing cards with family and friends, bowling, attending family reunions and tending her gardens.

A Memorial in Germaine's name will be established at a later date.

Survivors include five sons, Clyde (Carol Clendenning), Dennis, Wayne (Ann Pionkowski), Mark (Jean Rockman) and LeRoy (Shelley Krueger), 14 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, 2 step great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren and 3 step great great grandchildren; sisters Marcella Newby and Elaine Getzloff, along with many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband Adolph, infant son Clifton, loving daughter in law Donna (Marquard) Brillowski; brothers and their wives Carl (Alice) Lepinski, Conrad (Alice) Lepinski and Stanley (Marie) Lepinski, and two brother in laws Greg Newby and Clarence Getzloff.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday April 4, 2022 at St. Bronislava Catholic Church. Rev. Eric Mashak officiating. Burial will follow in the St Bronislava Parish Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30 A.M. Monday morning at the church until the time for mass.

A rosary will be prayed at 10:00 A.M. Monday morning.

The Pisarski Community Funeral Home of Plover is honored to be serving the family. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www. pisarskifuneralhome.com

The family would like to thank the staff at The Lodge at Whispering Pines for the wonderful memories and excellent care over the past five years. Germaine was loved by so many and will be greatly missed.