Obit: Worchel, Lois M. #2 (1929 - 2013)

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Surnames: Worchel, Habhegger, Zuege, Gronski, Mueller, Richardson, Theune, Kronberger, Forcier, Golba

----Source: Tribune/Record/Gleaner (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 11 Sep 2013

Worchel, Lois M. (14 JUL 1929 - 20 AUG 2013)

Lois M. Worchel, 84, Spencer, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, with her loving family by her side. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Monday, Aug. 26, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer. Rev. David M. DePaoli officiated. Burial followed in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in the town of Brighton. Pallbearers were Derek Miner, Everett Mueller, Greg Gronski Jr., Richard Theune, Jeron Gronski and Loren Theune.

Lois Habhegger was born on July 14, 1929, in Loyal, the daughter of John and Anna (nee Zuege) Habhegger. She graduated from Loyal High School in 1947 as class valedictorian. After completing her education, she worked at Citizens State Bank, Loyal and Granton stations. She married Carl G. Worchel on June 7, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. They farmed in the town of Sherman until 1968 when they moved to Spencer. Lois then worked at the Spencer State Bank for 30 years, retiring as head teller in 1998. As a member of Trinity Lutheran Church she sang in the choir, taught Sunday School
for many years, served in the Ladies’ Aid, and worked at the Bethesda Thrift Store in Wausau. She volunteered as a reading tutor for second-graders at school and helped at the Spencer Food Pantry. Lois loved gardening and sharing the harvest with neighbors and family.

Lois is lovingly survived by one daughter, Margaret (Greg) Gronski, Pittsville; her grandchildren, Derek Miner, Jeff (Robin) Gronski, Carmen (Everett Mueller) Richardson, Greg (Amy) Gronski Jr., and Kara (Richard) Theune; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Catherine Kronberger, Loyal; two nephews, Robert Kronberger and Jerry Worchel; and one niece, Judy Forcier.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl, in 1998; two brothers-in-law, La Verne Kronberger and Harold Worchel; a sister-in-law, Florence Worchel; and a niece, Joyce Golba.

Memorials may be designated in Lois’ name to Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer, Lutheran Hour Ministries, or the House of the Dove, Marshfield.

Special thanks from her family to the staff at Wells Nature View on Adams, Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital staff on 6 North and 7 North, Golden Living Three Oaks, and the House of the Dove for the care and compassion shown to Lois and her family.

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