Mrs. Leverenz was born June 6, 1933, in Sheboygan, and was a graduate of North High School. She married John Leverenz Dec. 3, 1955. They were married for 57 years.

Leverenz was an employee of the West Bend School District where she worked until retirement. Leverenz was a long-time resident of West Bend and a seasonal resident of Three Lakes and Green Valley, Ariz.

Her hobbies included water

aerobics, golf, pottery and mahjong.

Survivors include her husband, John; two brothers, John Dottai of Reno, Nev., and Robert Dottai of Rockland, Calif.; one son, Steven (Joan) of Minneapolis, Minn.; three daughters, Lynn (Bill) Benn of Stevens Point, Barbara (Wayne) Scott of Houston, Texas, and Caryn (Dave) Miller of Dardenne Prairie, Mo.; and nine grandchildren.

An informal memorial celebration was held in Green Valley, Ariz., March 1, 2013. A future memorial celebration in Wisconsin is being planned for May. Donations can be made in memory of Leverenz to a charity of ones choice.