Audrey J. Tappendorf

Audrey J. Tappendorf, age 88, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of October 3, 2024. She was born on April 5, 1936, to the late Wallace and Etta Prust in the town of Waupun. After attending school in Waupun, she went to work for Knitting Works. She later moved to Fond du Lac and went into the tavern business with T + H Bar and later the Brass Lantern. In retirement she moved to Crivitz where she met many of her very dear friends. Audrey then moved back to Fond du Lac for the rest of her life. She enjoyed time with her family, traveling, gambling, and Elvis. She had a great sense of humor, especially on April Fools Day. 

Audrey is survived by her children, Jamie (Jackie) Howard, Tammy Howard, and Lisa (Craig) Phillips; seventeen grandchildren; sixteen great-grandchildren; special friends, Chuck and Betty Larson; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters, Arlene (Jake), Martin (Sue), Arletta-Jean (Dirk Sr.); her husband, Robert; her first husband, Lyle; her son-in-law, Gilbur.

Visitation will take place on Monday, October 7, 2024, from 9:30 until 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 855 Martin Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. A funeral service will follow the visitation at the church at 11:00 AM. Entombment will take place in the Chapel Mausoleum at Rienzi Cemetery. 

A special thanks to the staff of SSM Hospice for making her last days as comfortable as possible.

 Services are in the care of Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 North Park Avenue, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. Additional information and guestbook can be found at ueckerwitt.com