Audrey M. (Stageman) Leider, 91, of Serenity Villa in Campbellsport, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.
Audrey was born on July 6, 1934, in Saukville, the daughter of Clarence and Mildred Stageman.
On October 18, 1952, she married Marvin J. Leider in Saukville. Audrey and Marvin began their adventure together living in Saukville. They moved to Cameron, where they operated the Crossroads Café Truck Stop, with Audrey managing the restaurant part of the business for five years. They later moved to Oshkosh, where they operated a Mobil station for three years. Audrey and Marvin moved to the Campbellsport area in 1966. They operated the Long Lake Drive-In restaurant, and later the Long Lake Bait’N’Browse.
Audrey grew up on a farm in the Saukville area, worked many different manufacturing jobs over her lifetime and was always a very hard worker. For many years, Audrey and Marvin spent their winters in Clermont, FL. Audrey was a social person enjoying people and making friends wherever she went. She enjoyed her family, gardening, traveling, cooking for ‘an army’ of family and friends, playing cards, quilting, boating, dancing, golfing, stock car racing, all pets and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Audrey will be missed by her family: two sons, Richard and wife, Dorothy, of Fond du Lac, Larry and wife, Kelly, of Campbellsport; two daughters, Susan and husband, Terry, Leininger, Lynette and husband, Jeff, Benike, all of Campbellsport. Audrey has eight grandchildren, Brian Leider, Lisa Dickmann (Jeff), Richard and Michael (Kelly) Benike, Anthony Leininger (Amanda), Luke, Brady and Hannah Leider; great-grandchildren, Drew and Tyler Dickmann, Kendall and Bo Benike, Cora and Tegan Benike, Larry John Leider, Oliver Leider; sisters-in-laws, Joan Stageman of Marinette, and Joanne Stageman of Fond du Lac; many nieces, nephews and friends.
Audrey was preceded in death by her husbands, Marvin, in 1996, and Sylvester Lauters, in 2000; her grandson, Brian Leider; her brothers, Calvin Stageman and Robert Stageman; her parents; and other brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws.
Special thanks to Brooklyn, Sammi and staff at Serenity Villa of Campbellsport, Preceptor Hospice, Amy with Community Care for their love and care of Audrey while she lived the final years of her life.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation in memory of Audrey Leider to a charity of your choice such as Camp HOPE or Preceptor Hospice.
Visitation was held Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 3 to 6 p.m. followed by a funeral service at 6 p.m. at Twohig Funeral, 109 W. Main St. Campbellsport.
Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.
