She was born September 23, 1916, in Pulcifer. She was the daughter of the late Emil and Bertha (Lemke) Riemer. She taught school in Advance, Cecil, and Oconto and two years in Guam and started the special ed program in Oconto. She liked traveling, reading, spending time with family and friends and was very creative.
She married Marvin Lemke on December 28, 1940, at Pulcifer. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1965. She was then united in marriage to Ewald Druckrey on April 17, 1977, at Pulcifer. He preceded her in death on March 31, 1981. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Shawano and the Anna Circle. She was also a member of the Wisconsin Education Association and Retired Teachers Association of Wisconsin.
Survivors include four children, John (Lois) Lemke of Black Creek, Mary (James) Luepke of Bonduel, Dorene (Owen) Boettcher of Bloomington, IL, Dean (Joni) Lemke of Oconto; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Don (Dori) Druckrey of Brown Deer, Jackie (the Rev. Jerry) Mayer of O'Neill, NE; six step-grandchildren, and three step-great grandchildren; two brothers, Walter (Arlene) Riemer of Pulcifer, Leon (Lois) Riemer of Gillett; one sister, Jeanette (Alex) Nowinski of Shawano. She was preceded in death by three brothers' and two sisters.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, March 2, at 1 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Shawano with the Rev. Philip Bogen officiating. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Friends called at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano.