Barbara Irene (Zastrow) HockermanBarbara Irene (Zastrow) Hockerman passed away Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016, after battling numerous health conditions for the last several years. Although those who knew her gained wisdom and insight from her courageous fight, that person is not the person she would want us to remember. Barb inherited her father's sense of humor, and, like him, she never met a stranger. She began traveling with her family as a young child and never lost her taste for adventure or a good prank. Her friends across the country will remember her for collecting menus, rocks, people and other prized souvenirs. A 1962 graduate of Portage High School and a 1965 graduate of the Madison Area Technical College chef's training program, Barb worked for a number of years at the University of Wisconsin Union kitchens in Madison. She maintained a lifelong interest in cooking and entertaining. Barb is survived by her beloved husband and partner, Vernon Hockerman, with whom she lived in the Waukesha and Pewaukee area for the last 48 years. She is also survived by cousins and friends too numerous to mention, each of whom she frequently reassured of her love. She was preceded in death and will be welcomed into heaven by her parents, Bob and Irene Zastrow; infant sister, Roberta; her maternal grandparents, Lula and Frank Henne; and her paternal grandparents, Arnold and Minnie Zastrow. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday at Kratz Funeral Home in Portage, with the Rev. Greg Hovland officiating. Inurnment will follow immediately at Silver Lake Cemetery. The family is being assisted by Kratz Funeral Home (www.kratzfuneralhome.com). Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County, or a charity of your choice. Though we are all deeply grieved at Barb's passing, let us remember the words she chose for her own epitaph many years ago, "Let's have a party!" That is the way Barb would like us all to remember and celebrate her. Service Details. Visitation

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