Faith B. Vertein

Faith B. Vertein, age 94, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 10, 2025. 

She was born on August 9, 1930 to Ernest and Leta (Frazier) Ziegler.  She was united in marriage to George L. Vertein on March 12, 1949 and that union was blessed with seven children.  Faith was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother.  She loved the company of her family and friends.  Faith was an avid reader and lover of horses since her childhood.  She retired after 20 years from St. Clare Meadows as an LPN.

She is survived by six children, Rose, Wayne (Donna), Bill (Fay), Lynn (Dave) Zimmerman, Kris (Jason) Denzer, Lori (Rick) Hehenberger; five sisters-in-law, Dorothy Stieve, Marie Vertein, Marilyn Vertein, Betty Ziegler and LaVeta Vertein; 12 grandchildren, Tom (Becky Mae) Vertein, Brad Vertein, Toby (Kimberly Wolfe) Vertein, Ben Henke, Chad (Melanie) Zimmerman, Holly (Randy) Brandt, Jeremy (Lacy) Zimmerman, Cydney (Cory Kast) Selje, Billy (Paige) Vertein, Adam (Cat) Hehenberger, Chelsey (Corey) Koch, and Calista Grooms; 25 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; son, Robert; three grandchildren, Tanner Zimmerman, Ryan Selje, and Tonya Vertein; daughter-in-law, Sally; four brothers, LeMoine, Robert, Lee, and Dale; two sisters, Kathleen Donald, and Jeanne Christensen.  

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in North Freedom with Pastor Timothy Blauert officiating.  Friends may call on Monday, May 19, 2025 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Redlin-Ertz Funeral Home in Baraboo and on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Interment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in North Freedom. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, North Freedom.

“God saw you getting tired.  He closed his arms around you and whispered “Come to me.’  In tears, we saw you sinking.  We watched you fade away, our hearts were almost broken, you fought so hard to stay.  But when we saw you sleeping so peacefully, free from pain, we would not wish you back to suffer that again.  So treasure her oh Lord, in your garden of rest, for her on earth, she was the best.”