Yvonne Prosen

June 18, 1931 - October 24, 2020

Yvonne Prosen Our beloved Yvonne passed away on October 24th with her family at her side. Born in 1931, Yvonne lived a full life having been raised in Western Ontario near Vermillion Bay overlooking Eagle Lake. Her family originated from Germany, and immigrated to Canada in the 1930s and made their living by owning and operating fishing camps and a small hotel. Yvonne went to college and trained as a psychiatric nurse both in Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba. It was there that she met her husband Harry Prosen on a blind date; he was in training to become a psychiatrist. Harry and Yvonne made Winnipeg their first home, raising four children, and were heavily involved in the Jewish community, helping to build a new synagogue - Temple Shalom. Yvonne went back to the University of Manitoba to study Fine Arts in the late 1980s. It was there where she received a Bachelor’s degree and would become a prolific painter. In 1987 with her husband Harry, she moved to Wisconsin, which became her second home. She was very involved in, and served as president, for the Glendale Women’s Club. She and Harry traveled widely throughout their time together; with adventures in Canada, Europa, Alaska, and Australia. Throughout her life, Yvonne continued to pursue her artistic endeavors; she loved painting and took inspiration from nature’s subjects, including butterflies, birds, and especially flowers. She was known for her love of family (and of course family pets!) as well as her grace, kindness, and generosity. Yvonne is survived by her adoring husband, Harry, their four children, Patricia, Jory, Deidre and David as well as four grandchildren - Benjamin, Mathilde, Leo and Javen. Yvonne was one of six children and is survived by her sisters Sigi Schroeder, Vera Austen and brother Ernie Shussler, all of whom reside throughout Canada. In Yvonne’s memory and name and in lieu of flowers, tribute donations can be made to the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance (https:// www.alzwisc.org/) and the Alzheimer Society of Canada (https://alzheimer. ca/en). An online memorial service will be held on Sunday, November 15th, 2020 at 3:00 pm Below is the link for the Zoom service: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5638644589?pwd=Qk5kOUQrMVhtSHcrM2Y0eDFmRklRQT09