Elizabeth E. "Betty" Wedig

Cuba City, Wisconsin

Elizabeth “Betty” Eleanor Mary (nee Weber) Wedig, 85, passed away Oct. 20, 2023, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison.

She was born Dec. 2, 1937, in Kendall Township to Anton Edward “Tinker” and Anna Loretta Weber.

She grew up in rural Cuba City and attended Sullivan School where she met her future husband, Arthur John Wedig, at the age of 8. She graduated from Cuba City High School in 1955 and married Art on March 2, 1957. Betty and Art had 13 children and farmed in Elk Grove Township until Art’s passing in 2003. Betty continued to live in a small house on the corner of the farm that her youngest son, Craig, operated after Art’s death.

Betty had a strong belief in honesty, independence, hard work and faith in God, and she instilled those traits in her children. She was a mother above all else. Everything she did, she did for her children.

Betty’s Catholic faith was unparalleled. She traveled to Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 1989 to view apparitions of the Virgin Mary. After Art’s passing, she took her vows as a Secular Franciscan and remained dedicated to the order.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 48 years, Art Wedig; twin daughters Mary Margaret and Mary Theresa; brothers Lawrence “Buddy” Weber, Marvin Weber and Richard Weber; sister Agnes Weber; sisters-in-law Jane Weber, Mary Weber, Jan Weber, Denise Weber, Dorothy Wedig, Jan Wedig, Mary Schultz, Betty Smith and Geraldine McCarville; brothers-in-law James Wedig, Keith Wedig, Bill Wedig, Kenneth McCarville, Bill Smith, Donald Westberg and Roger Fries.

She is survived by children Gary (Deb) Wedig, Cindy Wedig, Dennis (Lori) Wedig, Alan (Kathy) Wedig, Mary (Greg Sireno) Wedig, Pam (Blayne) Kirsch, Rodney (Tammy) Wedig, Ann (Ben) Kozak, Vicky Wedig, Carol (Clint Dusenbery) Wedig and Craig (Amy) Wedig; grandchildren Paul, Michelle, Nicole (John), Dominique (Zach), Adam (Kristin), Yanette (Joe), Yadira (Keith), Yesenia (Christiaan), Timothy, Elizabeth (Dan), Rebecca (Brett), Mary (Cody), Evan, Mitchell, Ryan, Kayleigh (Clarence), Kelsey (Gunner), Jacob (Joelle), Cristian “Gus” (Cora), Matthew, Shane, Chad, Derek, Joseph, Joshua, Lydia, Toni, Jack, Anna, Tabetha, Margaret, Gabriel, Daniel, Caleb and Levi; and great-grandchildren Axel, Nova, Sloan, Madik, Ryker, Atlas, Noah, Jaxson, Tucker, Colton, Rachel, Jacob, Joshua, Malia, Jack, Evelyn, Eloise, Eden, Olivia, Max, Miles and two on the way; brothers Vernon (Myrt) Weber, Verdon (Linda) Weber, Homer Weber and Joe (Linda) Weber; sisters Alvina (Pat) Runde, Dorothy Tranel, Sandy (Mike) Alt and Carolyn Fries; sisters-in-law Louise Westberg, Yvonne Wedig, Ellen Wedig and Barb Brennan Wedig; brother-in-law Lester Schultz; nephew Donald (Gail) Weber; and many other nieces and nephews.

The Rosary will be said at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at Casey-McNett Funeral Home, 123 N. Jackson St., Cuba City, WI. Visitation will follow from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 26203 St. Peters Road, Cuba City, with Rev. David Flanagan officiating. After burial at St. Peter’s, a luncheon will take place at Mazzuchelli Hall at St. Rose Catholic Church, 519 W. Roosevelt St., Cuba City.

In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to the Art Wedig Disaster Relief Fund, One Organic Way, LaFarge, WI, 54639; or Pro-Life Wisconsin, 15850 W. Bluemound Road #311, Brookfield, WI 53005.