Paula E. Kaisler

“She lived a long and interesting life.”

Paula E. Kaisler (nee Tufts) of Oconomowoc passed peacefully at the age of 101. Private services were held.
Paula was preceded in death by her adoptive parents, Frank and Elsie Tufts, her husband, Kenneth Bocher, her husband, Charles Kaisler, and her only child, Karen J. Klein (nee Bocher)(John Klein) of Nashotah. She is survived by her only grandchild, Kristine L. Klein of Madison, and her best friend and former neighbor, Mary Ann Grabmeier of Hartland.

Paula “Tuffy” Tufts was an avid swimmer and strict hall monitor (hence her nickname) during her school years attending Shorewood High in the 1930s.
Paula Bocher was the wife of an Air Force officer and mother to her only daughter. Due to the nature of her husband’s career, the family had the opportunity to travel and experience many different areas of the United States.
Paula Kaisler was the wife and partner of a small bakery owner in the city of Franklin, Wisconsin. After the passing of Charlie, plans were in place for her to assist her brother-in-law, Fred Kaisler, with his building demolition and recovery business. Near the mid-70s, Paula lived on-site in the modest bungalow in Butler, Wisconsin, to serve as secretary and administrative assistant for Modern Wrecking. Attached to the property were several acres that served as a “junkyard” to store the rubble of job sites demolished, as well as a multitude of vehicles. In their off-season, vehicles from the Great Circus Parade were stored safely between the rear of the property and the raised train tracks that ran behind… This is also where Paula decided to give Kris her first driving lesson (at the ripe age of 11!) in her tiny Plymouth Horizon (all went well), and probably where Kris first began her interest in cars and things mechanical. There were always adventures to be had when spending the weekend at Grandma’s house!

Kris and Mary Ann would like to extend their sincere thanks to the Nursing staff at Lake Country Health and Rehabilitation for all their care and concern (thank you, Amy, for helping us keep our wits about ourselves…). Also, thank you to Cindy, Danielle, Brian, and Jill at Allay Hospice for showing such compassion for Paula’s final days. Lastly, we are very appreciative of the guidance and patience of Informed Choice Funeral & Cremation Alternatives.

Much appreciation goes out to all those that have touched Paula’s life with warmth and affection throughout the years– she would not have lived to 101 years if not for all of her former neighbors and friends from Matthew’s Assisted Living in Pewaukee, Breezewood Village Apartments in Hartland, Northridge Lakes Apartments in Brown Deer, and those that she’d met somewhere along the way. Thank you all…

Lastly, Kris would like to extend a most heartfelt thanks to Mary Ann Grabmeier. She had been Grandma’s next-door neighbor in Hartland for many years and began looking out for Paula’s welfare before she and Kris met. As time went on, Mary Ann became Kris’s “eyes” and “ears”, as Paula’s granddaughter lives a distance away. Mary Ann has consistently played an instrumental part as the link between the two, and has been, and will continue to be a true and steadfast friend.