Regina "Jeanie" Marie (Bauer) Martorano

Regina “Jeanie” Martorano (nee:Bauer) was born on February 14, 1937 to Henry and Meta Mae Bauer in Chicago, IL.  At age two, her mother passed away and Jeanie was placed along with her older siblings, into Lydia Christian Children’s Home in Chicago. There, at an early age, she learned to trust Christ for the forgiveness of her sins and learned how to have a personal relationship with Him.  In 1953, she met the love of her life, Paul Martorano, whom she married on August 15, 1959 at Mayfair Bible Church in Chicago. They celebrated 64 years of marriage this past August.  After Paul finished school, and after a few moves to various cities in Wisconsin, the two moved to Schofield, where she resided until her Lord called her to her heavenly home November 24, 2023.

Jeanie’s relationship to God and her family were the two most important things in her life.  Jeanie was a faithful member of Wausau Bible Church for 55 years.  During that time, she was a faithful kindergarten Sunday School teacher, teaching the children, whom she loved, bible truths.  She served on numerous other church committees over the years, doing so humbly and quietly.  She was very hospitable, serving many missionaries, pastors, and others in her home.  Jeanie was a stay at home mom, a job that she took very seriously.  She taught her own daughters of the Lord Jesus as well as her grandkids.  She became the bookkeeper for Paul’s Nursery, the family business.  It was not her strength, but she did the job without complaint and as a service to her family.  Jeanie loved kids, loved dogs, loved to play table games, watch pro golf, build puzzles, and cheer for her beloved Packers.  Though always unselfish toward others, it did not stop her from pulling pranks on those she cared about the most.  Most of all, she loved her Lord Jesus, her Savior, and trusted Him for the forgiveness of her sins.

Jeanie is preceded in death by her parents Henry and Meta Mae Bauer, foster grandparents Art and Helen Thoreson, foster parents Robert and Carolyn Bach, infant twin brothers, brother Arthur Bauer, niece Elizabeth Bauer, and brother-in-law Ralph Demmin.

Jean is survived by her husband Paul Martorano, daughters Karen Martorano, Susan (Rick) Friesema, grandchildren Michele and Matthew Friesema; sister Lois Demmin, niece Jan (Mark) Fanstill and family; sister-in-law Doris Bauer, nephew Carl (Beth) Bauer and family, nephew Tim Bauer; foster brother Robert “Chip” (JoEllen) Bach and family; foster brother Richard “Ricky” (Jan) Bach and family.

The family wishes to thank the Wausau Bible Church family for their constant compassionate care and friendship over the many years of Jean’s life. They would also like to thank the doctors and nurses at Pride TLC and at Aspirus Hospital for their professional, excellent, and compassionate loving care.

Arrangements provided by Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home. Visitation to be held at Wausau Bible Church, 1300 Grand Avenue, Wausau, at 9:30 am, December 2, 2023.  A funeral service will begin at 11:00 am with a meal immediately following.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial gifts be given to the Wausau Bible Church for the needs of the church nursery.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com