Carollee Norquist

Carollee M. Norquist, age 50, of Hancock, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday evening, September 12, 2013 at her mother’s home in Plainfield.
She was born January 13, 1963 in Wild Rose, the daughter of Richard and Lauretta (Zielinski) Beggs Sr. She married Brad Norquist on October 18, 1998.
Carollee graduated from Tri-County High School in Plainfield. She attended Marquette University and the University of Stevens Point where she earned her bachelors and masters degrees in Speech Pathology. She worked for the State of Wisconsin, Waupaca County and most recently in several school systems for CESA.
She is survived by her husband, Brad Norquist, Hancock; two sons, Sean (Amy) O’Keefe and Cory O’Keefe; one grandson, Jackson; her mother, Lauretta Beggs-Brach; one brother, Rick (Julie) Beggs, one sister, Kathy (Leroy) Hotchkiss; an uncle, Chet Radzinski; her sister-in-law, Marla (Tim) Rauls; further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many special friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dick Beggs; her first husband, Ray O’Keefe, two nephews, Pat Hotchkiss and Tanner Rauls.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Plainfield with burial in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 pm Monday at the Leikness & Stahl Funeral Home, Plainfield and from 10:00 a.m. Tuesday until the time of services at the church. A rosary service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The Leikness & Stahl Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements, www.plainfieldfuneralhome.com

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