Audrey Mae Gosse

Audrey M. Gosse, age 70 of Seymour passed away early Sunday morning February 8, 2026 after a short and courageous battle with cancer.She was born on Christmas Day 1955, the third daughter of Clarence "Bill" and Helen (Gehrke) Hildebrandt.

Audrey attended school in Navarino in her younger years, then to Bonduel, but finished her last two years in Milwaukee where her father had to move for his job. Audrey, not really liking it there, graduated mid semester in her senior year and moved back to Seymour area where she met her future husband, John Gosse. Audrey and John were married on September 6, 1975.

Audrey and John farmed for a short time before getting into trucking. Audrey was proud to be a trucker's wife as trucking was in her family. She also had more than her fair share of work to do taking care of the paperwork, household chores, and raising their two boys while John was gone on the road. She later went on to work at Chase Bank where she made many friends.

Audrey is survived by her husband of 50 years, John; son, James; sister, Lois; nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Nick; sister, Jean; brother-in-law, Bob Gosse; sister-in-law, Kathy Thomas; father-in-law, Earl Gosse; and mother-in-law, Betty Stellmacher.

Private family services will be held for Audrey. Burial will take place at Seymour City Cemetery and she will be laid to rest next to Nick.