Hazel J. Schlafli, age 93 of rural Argyle, WI, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe, WI. She was born in Argyle Township on February 24, 1923, the daughter of Frank and Pearl (Anderson) Nall, and lived in the Argyle area most of her life.

She was united in marriage to Otto A. Kuenzi on April 12, 1941, and moved to New Glarus, WI. Otto died in 1944 while serving his country during World War II in the battle of the Hurtgen Forest in Germany. Upon his death she returned to Argyle to take care of her grandmother and has resided there since. She later married August Schlafli Jr. on June 12, 1948, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Darlington, WI. Hazel and August owned and operated the Free Silver Cheese Factory in the Red Rock area near Darlington, and later moved to rural Argyle where they farmed until 1990.

Hazel is survived by her four children, Laurel (Richard Kundert) Jones of New Glarus, WI, Nate (Diana Gutzmer) Schlafli, Jim (Rhonda) Schlafli, and Gwenn (Steve) Fischer, all of Argyle; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, August Jr. in 1990; one son, August “Butch” Schlafli III in 1970; one grandson, Joshua Fischer in infancy; four brothers, Matthew, Howard, Clinton, and Buddy Nall; two sisters, Lillian Heller and Betty Nall; and her son-in-law, Tom Jones.

Hazel was a Charter Member of Cornerstone Lutheran Church in Argyle and its Women’s Missionary Federation, and was a member and past president of Argyle American Legion Auxiliary #251. Hazel loved staying busy taking care of her family, working around the farm and maintaining her home. She cherished the time she spent with her family creating memories that will stay with them forever. Hazel will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her family and friends.  

A funeral service will be held Saturday, December 10, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., at Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 1540 Old Highway 81, Argyle, with Rev. Ron Brubakken officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in rural Argyle. A visitation will be held Friday, December 9, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., and from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m., on Saturday at Cornerstone Lutheran Church.

The Erickson Funeral Home in Argyle is serving the family. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at http://www.ericksonfuneralhome.com.

For those who prefer, a memorial fund has been established in Hazel’s name.