WARRENS- Roberta Rachel Wilcox (Rice), 80 of Warrens passed on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at her home. She was born on October 17, 1943, to Albert C. and Lillian M. (Asbury) Rice of Warrens, WI. She was a member of the Tomah High School Graduating Class of 1961. She was united in marriage to Thomas R. Goff in May of 1961 and divorced years later in December of 1974. She then married William A. Wilcox in July of 1976. She worked several years for Montgomery Ward, then went on to study Nursing at Western Wisconsin Technical College, graduating from this in 1983. Shortly before her graduation from WWTC The Tomah Health Care Center hired her where she worked for 18 years. After leaving here she worked at Tomah Memorial Hospital in the OB department until she retired in 2011.
She is survived by her children and their family members. Lyle and Theresa Goff and their son Brandon (Jenny) Goff of Brooklyn Park, MN, Robert Goff and Tammy Worzalla and children Garth (Anna) Bolen, and Sophie Worzalla all of Camp Douglas, WI, Angela Goff and Robert Pierce with their children Tina (Darrius) Huber, Trisha (Brent) Huber, Ashley (Chase) Stanton, John Orta of Millston, WI, Beth and Mike Griffin of Hixton, WI and their children Connor Finnigan, Kelsie Finnigan and Reese Kohn of Tomah WI, Donald Wilcox of Warrens, WI, and Boyce and Heather Wilcox and their children Allyson Wallace, Allyssa (Seth) Harris, Andrew Wallace (Hannah Walker) of Tomah, WI. Also, survived by her great grandchildren Jackson, Harrison, Jaxson, Lily, Dani, Bryson, Noah, Cece, Avery, Stella, Liam, Linkoln, Lyrikal, Lennixx, Aaliyah, Emmett and great-great grandchild Amara. With other family and friends that she was associated with over the years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband William Wilcox, sisters Patricia Stelling and Joan Anderson, Nancy Jenkins, Boyce Wilcox Jr. and many other relatives before her.
In lieu of flowers the family ask that donation be made to Tomah Health Foundation designated directly to the OB Department where she worked for 10 years. A Celebration of Life will be held at Brick Sip Haus, 800 Superior Avenue, Tomah, WI, on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Sonnenburg Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences can be offered by visiting www.sonnenburgfamilyfh.com
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