Jeanette Faye Rupnow, age 88 passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at her home. She was born on March 21, 1935 in Monroe, WI the daughter of Thomas and Elsie (Lehr) Duerst. Jeanette graduated from New Glarus High School in 1953. On May 9, 1954 she was united in marriage to Donald Rupnow at the Swiss United Church of Christ in New Glarus. Jeanette had worked as an insurance agent with Colney Insurance Agency in New Glarus and later with Paul Marty Insurance in Verona.  Jeanette loved so many things: springtime gardening and flower shopping, canning fresh produce, cooking, baking, and animals; especially watching the many birds and taking in any stray cat that happened to show up at the Rupnow Hotel.  She especially loved having family around, attending all of her children and grandchildren's music and sporting events.  She and Don loved the time they spent with their 5 children, sharing their love and appreciation of all things outdoors, from camping trips to annual family vacations at a special Up-North lake, that continue to this day.

Jeanette is survived by her husband, Don, children Lon (Robin) Rupnow, Larry (Brenda) Rupnow, Diane (Tink Hendricks) Rupnow, and Linda (Rob) Buzogany, daughter-in-law Renee Rupnow, nine grandchildren Sara (Ryan), Stephanie (Brad), William (Stacy), James (Jewly), Becky, Brandon (Lyndsay), Bailey (Andrew), Jalyn (Rohland), and Ty, and eleven great-grandchildren Reid, Scarlett, Duke, Griffin, Briggs, Lauren, Preston, Sophie, Sam, Gage, and Hattie.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son Dennis, and son-in-law Brad.

The family would add a special thanks for the compassion and professionalism of all responders including the officers from the Green County Sheriff's office, Fitchrona and Belleville EMS, and the Belleville Fire Department.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the Swiss United Church of Christ, 18 Fifth Ave, New Glarus, WI with Rev. Kelly Volk officiating.

A gathering will precede the memorial service from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at the Swiss United Church of Christ in New Glarus.

The Zentner-Beal Funeral Home of New Glarus is assisting the family.