Jean J. Scheer

Jean Janet Scheer, 93, of Weyauwega, (formerly of Fond du Lac), passed away peacefully at Manawa Community Nursing Center after a short illness, on October 3, 2025, where she had just moved that day. Jean was born on August 13, 1932, and was the daughter of Lawrence Louis Zoch and Myrtle Nora Werth Zoch. She was one of eight children, and a twin. Jean grew up on the family farm, where she enjoyed helping in the garden and learning the value of hard work. She graduated from North Fond du Lac High School. After graduating high school, she worked at Moraine Park Technical College as a key punch operator. While the kids were school-aged, she was a homemaker, and later she held the same job at Giddings and Lewis in Fond du Lac. Jean and Don did a lot of volunteer work for the ARC in Fondy and for Loaves and Fishes. They worked hard shoveling snow for others as well. Jean was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She met the love of her life, Donald Scheer while working at G & L as Don drove truck and delivered equipment from Immel Construction to G&L. They were married on March 19, 1955, at Salem United Methodist Church in Fond du Lac. Jean loved to cook meals and desserts for her family. She always had some extra homemade desserts on hand when you’d come to visit and would always offer several choices for those picky grandkids at mealtime. She loved to play board games with her grandkids, especially Aggravation and Trouble. Jean had a kind heart and a great deal of patience. Jean and Don spent time snowmobiling with the kids and family friends. Jean would cook all the fish, fowl and deer that her sons brought home without complaint. Jean and Don loved to play cards with several friends on a weekly basis for years. After Don passed, Jean went to many plays and concerts with her dear friend Caroline Dilling. About three years ago, Jean moved in with her son Brian and his wife Cara and they were a little worried about how she would take to all the animals in the house. They became her best friends, especially the dog Emma and Marly, the cat. She would lay on Jean’s lap for hours and “Grandma” would continually pet her, even when she was half asleep, speaking of Jean, not the cat. She is survived by her sons Dave (Mary) Scheer of Florida, Dale (Joy) Scheer of Wisconsin, Brian (Cara) Scheer of Wisconsin, and Bruce (Cindy) Scheer of Wisconsin; eight grandchildren, Julie, Tim, Mitchell, Heather, Brandon, Calan, Adan and Grey, several great grandchildren and lots of nieces, nephews and extended family. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Don on October 9, 2017, and all of her siblings. Jean will be remembered most for her loving heart, her quiet strength, devotion to family and her 7-layer bars. Please join family for a memorial, honoring Jean, which will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 10, 2025, visitation begins at 12:00 PM at Kurki Funeral Chapel and Crematory at 31 East Division Street, Fond du Lac, WI. Inurnment to follow at Ledgeview Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to ThedaCare Hospice or any charity, organization or cause of your choice.

Jean J. Scheer

August 13, 1932 - October 3, 2025