Paulette J. Holliday

Paulette Joan Holliday, age 70 of Prairie du Chien and formerly Gays Mills, died Friday April 5, 2019. Paulette Joan "P.J." Holliday, 70, of Prairie du Chien, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2019 at Crossing Rivers Health after a long and courageous battle with many health conditions, including congestive heart failure & kidney disease. Paulette was born in Madison, WI on April 3, 1949 to James & Delores (Kaiser) Baures. Paulette married Rodney Stussy in 1967 and together they had a daughter, Joan. Rodney passed away in 1974. Paulette later married Wilford Holliday in 1976 and together they had a son, Wilford Holliday Jr. in 1977, who passed away at 11 weeks old. They went on to have two more children, a daughter Misty and a son James. Paulette and Wilford later divorced. Paulette had various different jobs throughout her life, with her first being at Northern Engraving. She worked at a number of factories over the years including Advance Transformer and 3M. Paulette went to college at SWTC in Fennimore and earned an Accounting degree. The knowledge gained there would eventually lead her to proudly managing several different convenience stores in Florida, Iowa & Illinois. She also loved doing taxes and became the familys official "tax lady". Paulette loved her family deeply and always looked forward to the next family get-together. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her friends & family and would do so every opportunity she could. Whether it be holidays, reunions or weddings, it was customary to ask Paulette to make some of her delicious recipes. Paulette also enjoyed camping, fishing, playing cards with her grandchildren and watching the Green Bay Packer games. Paulette took on the role of being the "family glue" proudly. She was the type of person that everyone knew they could call if there ever was a problem. If she couldnt fix the problem herself, she would reach out to the family until we were able to help whoever needed it at the time. Paulette was a strong beacon of light & love for us all and she will be dearly missed. Paulette is survived by her daughters: Joan (Kerry) Bunts of Prairie du Chien and Misty Holliday (Andy Ruegg) of Blue River; a son James (Jesse) Holliday of Prairie du Chien; 10 grandchildren: Alisha, Katrina, Jeff, Brittany, Blake, Logan, Braden, Keegan, Adalyn & Jaelyn; 7 great-grandchildren: Lily, Kaydance, Jayce, Jaxsyn, Owen, Nina & Maddox; her brothers: James (Vicki) Baures, Ken (Ruth) Baures, Joe (Sandy) Baures, John (Becky) Baures & Mike (Shannon) Baures; her sisters: Ann Lessard, Patricia Heal, Kathy (Rick) Fradette and Linda (Dennis) Bunts; her many beloved nieces & nephews, friends and family. She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son Will Holliday Jr.; brother Tom Baures; brothers-in-law: Tom (Buck) Lessard and Ron Heal; godson Dennis Bunts Jr.; nephew Brian Baures; great-niece Amberly Koch; and special friend Wanda Brazier. Funeral services for Paulette will be Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 1:00 P.M. at the Vosseteig Funeral Home in Gays Mills. Pastor Nile Sandeen of Mt. Sterling and Utica Lutheran Churches will officiate. Friends may call on the family during a Visitation from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. also at the Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date in the Gays Mills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers or plants memorials are preferred. To view the whole obituary or to leave on-line condolences go to www.vossfh.com The Vosseteig Funeral Home, Hwy 131 and Sunset Ridge Ave., in Gays Mills is serving the family, (608) 735-2100.