Genevieve "Gen" Leone Rogers

June 1, 1926 - August 5, 2019

Genevieve (Gen) Leone Rogers, 93, Crandon, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 5, 2019, surrounded by her family. Gen was born on June 1, 1926 in Newald, Wisconsin, to Hugo and Susan (Koch) Aschinger. She moved to Crandon with her family in 1942 and graduated from Crandon High School in 1944. Shortly after graduation, her good friend Betty (Rogers) Krohn introduced her to Curt Rogers who she married on June 1, 1946. Through the years, Gen and Curt welcomed seven children, 14 grandchildren and eventually 29 great grandchildren into their family. In their younger days, Gen and Curt loved to dance and spent many nights at dance halls in the area listening to the bands and dancing the night away. They enjoyed more than 45 years of marriage before he preceded her in death in 1991. When Gen wasn’t busy raising her family, she spent 10 years working at Schaefer’s Grocery Store and 20 more working for Bemis. When she retired, Gen spent many days driving her friends to appointments and wherever they needed to go. In between driving days, Gen spent many hours visiting her friends – and anyone who looked like they needed a friend – at the nursing home. Gen’s faith was a very important part of her life. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the St. Joseph Altar Society. She volunteered for many church activities including funeral dinners and rummage sales. She was also a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary and held many different leadership positions throughout the years. While Gen enjoyed many things, what she loved most in life was her family. She loved spending time with them and hosting holidays, special occasions and just ordinary Sunday dinners. She loved cooking and baking and was famous for her fried chicken, apple pie and Christmas fudge. She had a knack for making everyone believe they were her favorite which resulted in a lot of good-natured teasing about who the REAL favorite was. One of her favorite times of year was deer hunting season. She would spend the week at the hunting shack with Curt and their sons as the designated cook. Additionally, she enjoyed crocheting, knitting, making Christmas stockings for the whole family, crafts of all kinds and traveling. Gen is survived by her children: Mary (Russ) Shallow, John (Kelly) Rogers, Jim Rogers, Ruth (Kelvin) Johnson, Chuck (Sandy) Rogers, Alice (George) Gilman and AnnMarie (Pat McGeshick) Rogers; her grandchildren, Stacy (Pat) Bouchard, Kristy (Todd Schaller) Rogers, Wendy Rogers, Lynn (Sean) Fleck, Jennifer (Chad) Voelker, Stephanie (Ryan) Carignan, KC Johnson, Heather (Carl) Nemitz, Rick (Kathryn) Rogers, Melody (Frank) Wilson, Brian (Kate) Rogers, Curtis (Maggie) Gilman, Kimberly Gilman, Anthony (Brittany) Rogers; 29 great grandchildren, sister-n-law Sandy Rogers and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curt, daughter-in-law Donna Rogers, sisters, Joyce (Ed) Lambert and Dorothy (Ray) Lambert, brothers, Win (Tillie) Aschinger and Arlyn (Ruby) Aschinger and in-laws Betty and Sid Krohn and Bob Rogers. Friends may call at Weber-Hill Funeral Home, 302 S. Lake Avenue, Crandon, on Thursday, August 8 from 4:00 – 8:00pm. Visitation will continue at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 208 N. Park Avenue, Crandon, on Friday, August 9 from 9:00 – 10:45am. Funeral mass will begin at 11:00am with Father Callistus Elue presiding. Burial will follow at Lakeside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers and other expressions of sympathy, the family asks that you make donations to St. Joseph Catholic Church. The family extends a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Nu Roc Health and Rehabilitation Center where Gen was a resident and to the staff at Crossroads Care Center in Green Bay where she spent the last several weeks. “If there ever comes a day where we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.” -Winnie the Pooh Online condolences may be left for the family at www.weberhillfuneralhome.com