Obit: Willner, Margaret H. #2 (1920 - 2007)

Contact: Crystal Wendt
Email: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Willner, Rachu, Kroening, Skime, Korth, Cramer, Nell, Hederer

----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) Friday, December 14, 2007

Willner, Margaret H. (16 Dec. 1920 - 13 Dec. 2007)

Margaret Willner

COLBY -- Margaret Willner 86, Colby, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield.

Maurina/Community Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) Saturday, December 15, 2007

Margaret H. Willner

COLBY -- Margaret H. Willner, 86, Colby, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, at Saint Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, at Zion Lutheran Church, Colby, Wis. The Rev. Mark Neumann will officiate.

Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, North Spencer, Wis. Pallbearers will be Ronald Rachu, Jeffrey Rachu, Terry Kroening, Todd Kroening, Jesse Willner and Justin Willner.

Honorary Pallbearers are Gregory Rachu, Douglas Rachu, Troy Rachu, Trina Skime, Trent Kroening, Timothy Kroening, Tasha Kroening, Kim Willner, Katie Willner, Tiffany Willner, Kourtney and Kory.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at the Community Funeral Home in Colby with a VFW Auxiliary service at 7 p.m.; and from 9:30 a.m. until service time Tuesday at the church.

Margaret was born on Dec. 16, 1920, in Spencer, to Frank and Louise (Korth) Cramer. She graduated in 1938 from Spencer High School. She was married to Lester Willner on Dec. 12, 1942. Margaret was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She was on the Evangelism Committee and sewing circle at church. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Colby VFW.

Margaret was a certified nurse assistant and did volunteer work for many years at Colonial House Nursing Home.

Margaret is survived by her children, Sharon (Ray) Rachu of Colby, Nancy Willner of Marshfield, Trudy (Mike) Nell of Unity, Lester (Kathy) Willner of Colby, and James (Heather) Willner of Marshfield; 18 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; a brother and sister-in-law, Reiny and Bernadine Willner of Janesville; and best friend, Ginny Hederer of Colby, Wis.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lester (March 16, 1987); a grandson, William; four brothers and one sister.

Maurina/Community Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.