Obit: Porath, Gloria R. (1949 - 2011)

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Surnames: Porath, Viergutz, Langrehr

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 08/30/2011

Porath, Gloria R. (21 MAY 1949 - 25 AUG 2011)

Gloria R. Porath, 81, entered eternal rest on Aug. 25, 2011, at the Bethel Center in Arpin.

Gloria was born on Feb 28, 1930, in the town of Lynn, Clark County, to Kenneth and Rose (Vierqutz) Langrehr. She attended the Goldenrod School, town of Lynn, and Immanuel Parochial in Marshfield, and also a short time at Marshfield Senior High. 

She began work at an early age, first at Woolworth's Five and Ten, she also waitressed for Christy's Caf? and then worked at Blum Brothers Box Factory. 

She was united in marriage to Victor Porath on May 21, 1949, at Immanuel Lutheran Parsonage in Marshfield, with the Rev. G.M. Krueger officiating. She and her husband took up farming on the home farm, along with various outside jobs. She also worked for Steinie's Club 10 in Neillsville for 7 ? years until joining her husband at Wick Building Systems in Marshfield. After her husband's death in 1996. she sold the farm and moved to Granton.

She loved country life, hard work and cooking. She also had a great love for cats. While on the farm it was not unusual to see a dozen trailing her about.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one brother, Lawrence, in 1989; and one brother in infancy.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Joyce Johnson of Granton; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Gloria will be laid to rest beside her husband in the Town of Lynn Cemetery, with a graveside service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.30. 

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com. 

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