Obit: Kugel, Marie F. (1911 - 2006)

Contact:  R. Lipprandt
Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: BARTNICK, CROSBY, GASS, HELFERT, KUGEL, SCHMIDT

----Sources: The Tribune-Phonograph, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, Vol. 46, No. 45, p 9

Kugel, Marie F. (Helfert) (24 Apr 1911 - 06 Nov 2006)

Marie F. Kugel

Marie F. Kugel, 95, Medford, formerly of Abbotsford, died Monday, November 6, 2006, at Memorial Health Center, Medford.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 10, 2006, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Abbotsford, Wis. Burial will be in the Abbotsford Public Cemetery. Father Dan Crosby will preside.

Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 9, 2006, at Maurina Funeral Home, Abbotsford, with a parish prayer service at 7:00 p.m. and on Friday from 9:30 until time of services at the church.

Maurina-Community Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Marie was born April 24, 1911, in Dorchester to Anton and Pauline (Gass) Helfert.

Marie and Rudolph Kugel were united in marriage on September 5, 1946. They farmed in the Town of Hull, Marathon County until retirement in 1970, when they moved to Abbotsford, Wis. Both were very active member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church.

They also enjoyed gardening and helping others in need.

Marie is survived by her son, Ron (Grace Marie) Kugel of Strum; two grandsons, Wayne (Chris) Kugel of Chisago City, MN, and Scott (Jenny) Kugel of Mequon; four great-grandchildren, Christopher, Grace, Isabella and Walden Kugel; one sister, Cecilia Schmidt of Abbotsford; and two sisters-in-law, Marge Kugel and Beatrice Helfert; and several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Rudolph; four brothers, Anthony, Karl, Nickolas and Paul Helfert; and one sister, Agnes Bartnik.

Marie’s devoted belief was to accept graciously all that God provided to her; good or indifferent.

(Paid Obituary, 45-64431)