Ann M. Serpe

Ann M. Serpe, 81, died peacefully in her home in Elkhorn on October 26, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones.  A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 4:00PM until 8:00PM at Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home in Elkhorn, and a memorial service will take place on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at 10:00AM at Ann’s church, First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elkhorn. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Ann's honor to her church. 

Ann was a teacher - in life and by profession.  Born and raised on a dairy farm in Fond du Lac, she attended Carroll University in Waukesha and graduated with a BS in Chemistry in 1964.  While at college she met and married her husband, Tony in 1963. Their first child, Laurie was born in the summer of 1964. 

Ann began her teaching career at Tremper High School in Kenosha.  In 1966 the family moved to Monroe where Ann continued teaching and had their second daughter, Lynn. Following her husband to Lake Geneva in 1972, Ann took a job at Delavan-Darien High School where she taught chemistry, math, and was department head in both academic areas.  During her tenure in Delavan, she earned a master’s degree in education from Carthage College in Kenosha. Ann retired from the Delavan school district in 1999.  

Ann was honored with numerous awards and academic accolades.   She was twice named DDHS teacher of the year.  Additionally, she was a math and science advisor to the Board of Regents at the University of Wisconsin.  As a pioneer in advanced placement studies at the high school level, she was the second teacher in the state to offer AP chemistry.  

Following retirement from DDHS, she worked at WALCOMET and taught at New Chance school in Elkhorn.  Ann was deeply involved with her church, volunteered at the Elkhorn Food Pantry, and was an active member of several book and bridge clubs.

Ann is survived by her husband of 60 years, Tony, two daughters Laurie (Steve) Kling, Lynn (David) Cornwell, three grandchildren Max (Amy) Kling, Sara Kling, Jake (Josie) Kling, two step-grandchildren Emily (Matt) Cornwell-Davis, Graham (Olivia) Cornwell, four great-grandchildren Lorenzo, Santiago, Giovanni, and Emyrson, two step-great-grandchildren Juliana and Eloise as well as numerous nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her sister, Claudia Roach, and nephew, Jason Hatfield.

Ann will be warmly remembered by countless students and families whose lives she touched both in and out of the classroom.

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow, learn as if you were to live forever”

—Mahatma Gandhi 

Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to serve the Serpe family.