Obit: Woodford, Marie J. (1913 – 1999)
Contributed to the Clark Co., WI History Buffs

Surnames: Woodford, Pederson, Dekan, Gerdes, Linder, Huff, Albrecht, Iverson, Reagan, Hanson

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----Woodford, Marie J. (29 Jan. 1913 – 28 Sept. 1999)

FALL CREEK—Marie J. Woodford, 86, of the Fall Creek Valley Nursing Home, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999, at the home.

Marie was born in Cleghorn on Jan. 29, 1913, to John and Mary Pederson.

Marie married Loyal Woodford on March 4, 1931, in Eau Claire. The couple farmed most of their married life in Eau Claire County, mainly in the Town of Ludington.

She is survived by three sons, Donald Sr. (Betty), Roger (Linda) and Lyle (Debora) all of Fall Creek; five daughters, Bernice (Leonard) Dekan of Eau Claire, Joyce (Thomas) Gerdes, and Joanne Linder, both of Red Wing, Minn., Carol (Kenneth) Huff and Ragena (Cliff) Albrecht, both of Fall Creek; one brother, Martin Pederson of Eau Claire; three sisters, Della Iverson of Minong, Illine Reagan of Mesa, Ariz., Irma Hanson of Altoona; 15 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband in Feb., 1982, and eight siblings.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 1 at Zion Lutheran Church in the Town of Seymour, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at the Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta, and one hour before services at the church.