Jeanine A. Streblow

Jeanine Alma Streblow (Musack), age 91, of Mayville, was born into her eternal life on November 1, 2026. She peacefully passed into the arms of her creator with dearly loved, and loving, family at her side.

A funeral service for Jeanine will be held on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville with Rev. Dr. Mark G. Cutler officiating. A visitation for Jeanine will be held at church on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service at 1:00 p.m. Following the service, interment will take place at St. John’s Cemetery in Mayville.

Jeanine was born on August 21, 1935, to William and Selma (Krueger) Musack in Theresa. She was baptized on September 8, 1935, and confirmed on October 16, 1949. She married Raymond Otto Streblow on August 28th, 1954, at St. Peter’s church in Theresa. Ray and Jeanine later welcomed two daughters, Debbie and Doreen, and resided in Theresa until 1963, when they moved to Mayville.

Jeanine was a woman of vast talent and many friends—courageous, resolute, loyal, supportive, and trustworthy. A true matriarch of poise, she brought people together and carried her sharp wit and humor everywhere she went.

She held a distinctive gift for the arts, especially sewing, quilting, drawing, and decorative stenciling. Her beautiful work was crafted with meticulous precision and an innate creativity. She thoroughly enjoyed music, treating each melody like an old friend worth spending time with. She also loved polka dancing, and often reminisced fondly about earlier days, traveling to dances in one of Ray’s many Chevrolets.

Though traveling wasn’t her first pick for a pastime, it was for Ray, and she lovingly supported his travel bug, serving as the patient passenger of his Chevy through all 50 states. In fact, her adventures in a Chevy started early, delivering her first daughter in their ’53 Chevy on the way to the hospital!

Jeanine had a genuine and sincere interest in other people, their stories, and their backgrounds. From the Tag Center to the grocery store, a restaurant or a hospital stay, she never left without making a few new friends, and taking note of their hometowns (and relatives) in her mental Rolodex.

She was a peacemaker, not out of weakness, but out of a deep and wise discernment. She was no pushover; rather, she chose to bring her burdens to prayer, meeting conflict with a still, steady strength and a sturdy inner conviction.

Jeanine bravely faced the challenges that landed along her path with a quiet resilience, a faithful fortitude, and a graceful heart. As a young teenager, she provided much caregiving for her father, who required a wheelchair due to muscular dystrophy. Decades later, she brought that same loyal endurance while she supported Ray during his cancer treatment at Mayo Clinic in Rochester (where she of course befriended the staff and other patients – several of whom she kept in touch with for many years). Later, Jeanine continued that devotion while lovingly caring for Ray, for twelve years, following his stroke.

Jeanine was also a two-time survivor of breast cancer herself (1982 and 2017), yet she never complained or sought pity, always carrying her afflictions with quiet dignity, and standing firmly on her rock of faith –Jesus Christ.

Jeanine enjoyed reflecting on her childhood in Theresa, where her family ran a tavern and event space. She often spoke of her parents and siblings, and of the unique experience of living with a dance hall on the third floor of her home. Though those years brought arduous work, they gave her a strong work ethic and perseverance that stayed with her throughout her life.

She practiced an impressive level of self-control and had a lifelong dedication to natural health and wellness. A day rarely passed without exercise. Whenever a thunderstorm rolled through during one of her long walks, her family would drive out to find her walking along a country road, quite content under her umbrella and raincoat, usually having to be coaxed into taking a ride home. Even into her later years, increasingly heavy hand weights would show up on her birthday and Christmas wish lists.

Born in 1935, she carried the resourceful spirit of a Great Depression childhood throughout her entire life. She was famously prudent when spending for herself, yet practiced generosity all around her. While she would wash and reuse Ziploc bags, save every scrap of fabric, and keep her walking shoes alive with Shoe Goo long past their prime, she never saved her love. She planned and purchased extra-special gifts, devotedly supported her church, left legendary 150% tips at the restaurants where her granddaughters waitressed, and embodied an honest goodwill that she gave without measure.

Jeanine valued family reunions and any opportunity to catch up with her beloved siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. At any gathering, she could always be counted on for some well-played jokes that left the whole room laughing. She could hold a straight face so far into the delivery that no one knew if it was a real event or a setup until she finally cracked up at the end. This joyful spirit made her the life of get-togethers.

Beyond her family, Jeanine was blessed with an abundance of wonderful friends, including neighbors who truly became like family. As a faithful member of St. John’s Church, she devoted much of her time to Bible study, the quilting group, and volunteering with the LWML Ladies group. Through these shared passions—and her beloved card club—she formed deep, lasting bonds. Both family and friends will miss the joy of finding her handwritten greeting cards in their mailboxes, featuring the famous calligraphy that was uniquely hers.

For the last several years, Jeanine and her family cherished Monday Popcorn Nights at her condo in Mayville. Those evenings left lasting memories of walking into her warm, welcoming home to the smell of popcorn (sometimes slightly burnt—just the way she liked it), Floyd Cramer playing softly in the background, slices of Widmer’s cheese, and a box of toys ready for the great-grandkids. Jeanine always enjoyed her signature “half a cold beer” (sometimes twice), while playing the occasional hand of cards. On nights when she kept score and won a game, she might jokingly remind the group, with a wink, that “the scorekeeper always wins.”

Jeanine’s favorite Bible verse was the Golden Rule, Luke 6:31. “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” She dutifully lived this verse for her 91 years and 72 days with us. We look forward to eternity with her and our Heavenly Father, and in the meantime, will find solace in knowing she’s been reunited with so many of her loved ones who went home before her.
Jeanine is survived by her children: Debra Leigl of Brownsville, and Doreen (Tom) Schnaderbeck of Mayville; her grandchildren: Jessica (Ryan) Toellner of Mayville, and Danica (Brian) Lause of Germantown; her great-grandchildren: Charlotte, Willis, and Jack; her sister: Virginia Wendorf; and sisters-in-law: Aimee Streblow, and Gretchen Sommers. Jeanine is further survived and dearly missed by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Jeanine was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Ray in 2015; brothers: Allen (Ruth), Donald (Marian), William (Mary), Clarion, Lloyd (Pat), Gerald (Betty); son-in-law Thomas Leigl; and brothers and sisters-in-law: Eldor (Barbara) Streblow, Jerry Streblow, and Arlene (Eldore) Hanni.

Memorials for Jeanine may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Mayville.