November 10, 2026 – Green Lake, Wi – Cheri Lee Rose, 77, of Green Lake, WI, passed away Friday, November 6, 2026, at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison. Cheri was born in West Bend to Harvey and Maryann (Indermuehle) Rose on June 28, 1949.
In 1967, she graduated from West Bend High School. Following high school, she attended UW-Oshkosh and traveled for a while before settling into a long career with the Wisconsin State Prison System. Cheri and her beloved partner, Danny Breivogel, enjoyed 36 years together before his passing in 2019.
Cheri was an active person, she enjoyed traveling, hiking, camping, and birding as well as golf. She was an avid card maker and looked forward to giving them to her many family members and friends.
Cheri enjoyed spending time with her family at their land near Montello. At heart she was a caregiver and always willing to be supportive of her family and friends.
Cheri is survived by her mother, Maryann; five siblings, Sue Krueger, Mike (Jennifer) Rose, Cathy (Don) Wittmann, Jim (Tammy) Rose and Tom (Sheila) Rose. She is also survived by Danny’s children and their families who she formed a profound bond with and whom she loved, supported and embraced fully as her family, Lisa Jachen (Richard Cullen) and Troy Breivogel; his grandchildren, Brian (Ashley) and Mary Jane (Matt Penn); his great-grandchildren, Oliver, Nora, Hudson and Violet. She is further survived by many nieces and nephews and many great friends.
She was preceded in death by her partner, Danny Breivogel; father, Harvey Rose Jr.; brother-in-law, Lee Krueger.
A gathering to celebrate Cheri’s life will be planned for the spring of 2027. The family will share information closer to the event via social media and direct contact with family and friends who can share the information.
Wachholz and Sons Funeral Home
Sunset Cremation Center in Princeton
So sad to hear of Cheri’s passing,,,,our sympathies to the family
Jim and Sue Borchert