Bernadine (Elliott) Breckheimer, 84, of Kiel, passed away with family around her on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Abridge Care Concepts, Chilton.  She was born March 11, 1939, Town of Eaton to the late Edward Sr. and Alvina L. (Stahl) Neumeyer.  She graduated from St. Gregory High School in 1957.  On October 3, 2008 she married Wayne Breckheimer at St. Peter's UCC, Kiel.  Bernadine was employed at Tecumseh for many years until she retired in 2001.  She enjoyed traveling  with Wayne across the country and around the world, visiting Italy, Germany and Austria.  Bernadine and Wayne were active members of the German Rheinischerverin GW in Milwaukee.  Family was a very important part of her life, spending time with her children, grandchildren and extended family.   She could be found playing golf any chance she could, or playing a good game of cribbage and sheepshead.

Survivors include her  husband: Wayne; her children: Julie (Jeff) Muehlbauer, Kiel, Dallas Elliott III, Chilton, Jeff (Kim) Elliott, Arizona, Scott Elliott, St. Nazianz, and Chris (Tracy) Elliott, De Pere; her grandchildren: Jason (Helana) Muehlbauer, Jeremiah (Leslie) Muehlbauer, Jesse Muehlbauer, Jennifer (Jeremy) Grenzer, Ryan Elliott, Travis Elliott, Brittani (Eric) McCabe, Nathan Elliott, Nicole, Spencer and Skyler Elliott, Lauren, Megan, Carson, Aiden and Owen Elliott; her great grandchildren: Jordan, Alyvia, Claire, Kaiden, Baylor, Brody, Eli, and a baby girl due in August ; her sisters-in-law: Elaine Neumeyer, Marilyn Neumeyer and Audrey Elliott.  She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings: Clarence (Virginia) Neumeyer, Jerome (Ginny) Neumeyer, Dolores (Dick) Knox, Bill (Ann) Neumeyer, Norbert Neumeyer, Rose (Al) Fenlon, Al (Mary) Neumeyer, Eddy (Aggie) Neumeyer, and Bobby Neumeyer; Wayne's parents: Eugene and Alice Breckheimer; former husband: Dallas P. Elliott II, her former father-in-law and mother-in-law: Dallas and Clara (Edward Boll) Elliott, and her brothers-in-law: Al and Clarence Elliott.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Gregory Parish  (214 Church Street, St. Nazianz) with Rev. William J. Brunner as celebrant.  Visitation will be held on Tuesday, at the church, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:45 p.m. followed by brief family rites.  Cremation will take place following the service and she will be laid to rest next to her parents at St. Gregory Cemetery at a later date.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Abridge Care Concepts and the staff of Promedica Hospice for the compassion and care shown to Bernadine and her family.