Stella Joyce Jeske Dunahee
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Stella Joyce Dunahee (nee Jeske) Passed on to her Reward on December 25th, 2020.
Stella was born August 20, 1944 at home in Cecil, Wisconsin to Gilbert & Lelia Jeske, upon graduation
from Oconto Falls High School in 1962, she started her Certified Professional Secretary career as a
clerk-typist with the FBI in Washington DC., after a year with the bureau, she attended Madison Business
College and upon graduation in 1964 continued her secretarial career with the UW Horticulture
Department, Madison, she married Stanley Dunahee in 1968 and worked for the Center for Advanced
Study of Organizational Science at UW Extension Milwaukee, and UWM Physical Plant, Milwaukee,
upon the birth of her sons Kenneth and Steven took a hiatus of 7 years after which she worked for the
City of Muskego Parks and Recreation and for the local landfill committees as secretary.
Stella is survived by her husband, Stanley Dunahee; son Kenneth Dunahee and his wife Sonja Stanich;
son Steven Dunahee; granddaughter Samantha Dunahee; grandson Malcolm Dunahee; siblings and
their spouses Leroy & Edith Jeske, Russell & Betty Jeske, Orphie & Loren Hamilton, Arnie & Susie
Jeske, Tom & Jean Jeske; brother in-law and his wife Lynn & Kathy Dunahee; sister-in-law Virginia
Gully.; innumerable nieces, nephews, extended family; many dear friends.
Stella was preceded in death by her father and mother Gilbert & Leila Jeske; siblings Billy & Sally Jeske
who died in infancy.
Private services were held.
Stella was a regular blood donor. In lieu of flowers, please consider becoming a blood donor, or if you
are unable to donate blood, please consider giving to Versiti or the American Red Cross.