Louise Yeazel

MADISON
Louise M. Yeazel, passed away at home on August 31, 2015 at age 84. She was born in Algoma, Wisconsin on January 26, 1931 to Frieda and James Fluck. She graduated as valedictorian of Algoma High School in 1948. She continued her lifetime love of learning at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where she earned her bachelor's degree in microbiology in 1953 and later in life, while raising five children, completed her PhD in Math Education in 1988. She met her husband, Roy Yeazel, at the UW Lutheran Student House. Louise and Roy married in Algoma on June 21, 1953.

Four words sum up Louise's lifelong passions: Education, Aviation, Music, and Family.

Louise was a natural teacher. She taught elementary school in Milwaukee, math education at UW Madison, and aviation ground school at MATC. Louise infused aviation-space concepts into her summer middle-school math workshops. In 1981, she authored the book Aerospace Education: A Planning Guide for Local Schools. She also enabled her family's education by supporting Roy through medical school and encouraging all her children to complete college.

Louise was an accomplished private pilot, an enthusiastic member of the women's flying organization The Ninety-Nines, and enjoyed aerobatics and cross-country aviation rallies. She also served on the Wisconsin State Aeronautics Board.

Louise sang and played clarinet during high school and college with groups including the Polka Dots dance band. She sang in the Covenant Presbyterian Choir for decades, belonged to Madison's Allegro and Euterpe music clubs and enjoyed weekly woodwind quintet rehearsals with friends.

Louise will be remembered for her extraordinary kindness, warmth and generous spirit. Lifelong friends recall her hospitality was freely offered to extra "family" including friends, kid's friends, neighbors and exchange students.

She leaves behind her loving husband of 62 years, Roy; children, Mark (Jody Kempf), Susan (Rick Seegers) Yeazel, David (Melanie), Daniel (Monica), and Stephen (Rebecca); and 10 grandchildren as well as extended family and friends. Her parents and her siblings William Fluck, Paul Fluck and Ruth Gruendemann preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 326 Segoe Road with the Rev. Dr. Charlie Berthoud officiating. A visitation will be held at Covenant on Friday evening, September 4, 2015 from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. and on Saturday one hour prior to service. Reception to follow at church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra or Covenant Presbyterian Church.

Cress Funeral & Cremation Service
3610 Speedway Road Madison
(608) 238-3434