Obit: Crothers, Marcia N. #2 (1919 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Crothers, Rudesill, Nelson, Falde, Rowe, Ganther, Bartsch, Reich, Roe

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 1/01/2014

Crothers, Marcia N. (14 May 1919 - 23 December 2013)

Marcia N. Crothers, 94, of Granton died Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neillsville.

Marcia Nelson was born May 14, 1919, in the Township of River Falls, the daughter of Laurtz and Effie (Rudesill) Nelson. She graduated from River Falls High School and attended the River Falls Teachers College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in education in 1944. She taught at various grade schools and then maiden Rock High School in 1946. In 1947, she moved to Granton where she met Jack Crothers. They were united in marriage in July of 1947. Marcia taught in Granton and other high schools in the area. In early 1950, she took a job as Clark County supervisor and held that position until 1960, when she returned to her teaching career. After Marcia retired from teaching, she started Crothers Greenhouse and ran that until the early 1990s. Marcia was a member of the Clark County Choraliers, York Center Methodist Church and the Clark County Historical Society.

She is survived by two sons, Bruce and Mark Crothers, both of Granton; and one sister, Naoma Falde of Spring Valley.

Marcia was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jack, in 1967; three brothers, Elton, Lambert and Velmo; and one sister Emogene.

A funeral service was held for Marcia at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at the York Center Methodist Church, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Pastor Patsy Roe officiated. Lori Rowe, pianist, provided music. Interment was in the Windfall Cemetery in Granton.

Casketbearers were: Lee Ganther, Bill Ganther, Steve Nelson, Rick Bartsch, Jay Bartsch and Lenny Reich.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral Home assisted Marcia’s family with funeral arrangements.