Surnames: Lewis, Reber, Sill, Bjerke, Taylor, Buchholz, Heck

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Friday, 24 Apr. 2009

Lewis, Margaret Gertrude (30 Mar. 1935 - 22 Apr. 2009)

Margaret Lewis, 74, of Neillsville, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at the Memorial Health and Rehabilitation Center in Neillsville.

Margaret Gertrude Reber was born on March 30, 1935, in Loyal, the daughter of Walter and Julia (Klug) Reber. At the age of 2 months, she moved to Neillsville with her parents, where her dad purchased a Swiss cheese factory in the town of Grant. When she was 5, her parents were divorced, so she was raised by loving grandparents and attended all eight grades and graduated after four years in Neillsville High School in 1953. She then worked four years at the Clark County Agency. On June 18, 1955, Margaret married Darol Lewis of Augusta. They were married 53 years; farmed more than 40 years and raised four sons. She loved growing flowers, big gardens, sewing children's clothes and needlework. Later, she worked 12 years at Fannies Supper Club, retiring to care for Darol, who was ill with diabetes. Her family was the "light of her life" and she loved being called Grandma. Margaret is survived by two sons, Todd (Sue) and Bradley (Bernadette), a daughter-in-law, Marcia, three grandsons, Joshua, Travis and Craig, three granddaughters, Pamela (Scott) Sill, Amanda Lewis and Courtney Lewis, two great-granddaughters, Alexis Sill and Makayla Sill, two great-grandsons, Benjamin Sill and Conner Lewis.

She was preceded in death by two sons, David and Glen, one brother, Richard Reber, her parents and grandparents.

Funeral services for Margaret will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 27, 2009, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Douglas Bjerke will officiate. Interment will be in the town of Grant Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday at the Gesche Funeral Home.

Casket bearers are Joshua Lewis, Craig Lewis, Travis Taylor, Scott Sill, Dennis Buchholz and Benny Heck.

The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Margaret's family with funeral arrangements.