Gay A. Ochs (Nee Bean)
Gay Ochs age 85, died on Thursday June 5, 2025, of natural causes in her home.
Gay was born in Needham, Massachusetts on February 13, 1940 to Howard Bean and Carol Bean (Nee Hartsough). Gay married Kenneth Ochs on November 5
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, 1960, and they divorced in 1983, they remained friends and she never remarried.
Gay loved to work on her arts and crafts and constantly keep busy. She recently liked to create greeting cards from scratch, but she also liked to crochet and work on ceramics.
Gay is survived by her ex-husband Kenny Ochs, daughter Peggy (Richard) Obernberger, son Jerry Ochs, daughter Patty Ochs. 8 Grandchildren Sheila (John) Thirion, Jessica (Jason) Wahl, Sarah (Kyle) Schweigert, Richelle Taylor, David (Briana) Ochs, Nina (Geoff) Gifford, Cassie (Erik Callies) Ochs, Caitie (Luke) Przybylka. 17 Great-Grandchildren, Levi, Theodore, Julianna, Carter, Skyy, Kaleb, Sapphire, Valentina, Eddie, Kaeda, Jaxon, Abel, Tyler, James, Seth, Natalie, Brextyn, and Austin; two step-great-grandchildren Madden and Dalton. Two sisters Terrie (Terry) Stake, Sandy (Donald Cunningham) Bean, and half-sister Carol Gottinger.
Gay was preceded in death by her parents Howard and Carol Bean, and her brother Ronnie Bean.
Visitation will be held Thursday, June 12 from 1-2 PM at Schramka Funeral Home, W164 N 9034 Water St, Menomonee Falls. Memorial Service to follow at 2 PM.