Jeanette Ann Burbach, 77, of Cuba City, WI passed away on Monday, January 25, 2016 at Epione Pavilion in Cuba City, WI. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28th at Faith Lutheran Church in Cuba City, WI with Pastor Melissa Waterman officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Cuba City, WI. Friends may call on Wednesday, Jan.27 from 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at the Haudenshield Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Cuba City, WI and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday, Jan 28th at Faith Lutheran Church in Cuba City, WI.

Jeanette was born on July 7, 1938 to Grace (Martens) and Wilhelm Jansen in Davenport, Iowa. The family later moved to Belmont, WI where Jeanette attended Bethel Grove Grade School and graduated from Belmont High School with the class of 1956. On September 8, 1956, Jeanette married Robert L. (Bob) Burbach in Cuba City, Wisconsin. They made their home on her husband's family farm in Georgetown. Besides being an active farm wife, Jeanette worked as a bookkeeper, fabric store clerk, and cook. At the age of 46, Jeanette fulfilled a long time goal of becoming a licensed cosmetologist and worked several years as a hairstylist.

Known as an accomplished seamstress, she made bride's dreams come true with the many bridal gowns and bridesmaid dresses she created over the years. Jeanette also worked in alterations at the Bridal Boutique for 15 years as well as Deb's Fashions. Jeanette was talented and creative in so many areas. She enjoyed sharing her skills with her daughters and others and was a patient teacher. Her many passions included sewing, quilting, creating dolls, drawing, painting and baking.

Jeanette was an avid animal lover, especially cats, she and her daughters nursed many a sick animal back to health where often the cat or dog made the Burbach farm its home! Jeanette enjoyed sharing her sewing skills by teaching others whether it was 4-H sewing for the Georgetown Boosters Club or adults through Southwest Technical College evening classes.

Later in life, she took up quilting and made a quilt for each of her nieces and nephews and several for her daughters. She made numerous quilt tops, receiving blankets and tied quilts for the Lutheran World Relief organization at the Faith Lutheran Church, where she was an active member for 58 years. Jeanette will be greatly missed by her loving family, many friends and neighbors.

Jeanette is survived by her loving husband, Bob with whom she shared 59 wonderful years of marriage, her daughter Lori (special friend Michael Haynes) in Pardeeville, WI, daughter Jane in Hudson, WI, sisters Lois (Ambrose) Rupp, Linda Riege, Judy (Fraser Gurd), Darlene Heintz, brothers Gary (Sandy), Dennis (Jan), special friends Kim & Terry Kieler and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents; her mother and father in law, Minnie and Peter Burbach Jr, sister-in-law, Evon Dodds and brother in law, Robert Dodds.

In lieu of flowers a Jeanette A. Burbach Memorial Fund has been established.