Obit: Merkel, Margaret (1881 – 1943)

Contact: betty@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Merkel, Blum, Rottcher, Hare, Warner, Schnell, Warden, Holmes

----Source: Scrapbook of Bertha and Caroline (Wehrmann) Volk 1930-1950’s

Merkel, Margaret (31 MAR 1881 – 13 JUL 1943)

Margaret Blum, daughter of Peter Blum Sr. and Eva Rottcher Blum was born March 31, 1881 at Schlesingerville, now known as Slinger, Washington County, Wisconsin. The family moved to Marshfield in April 1898.

On May 6, 1902 she was united in marriage to Joseph Merkel at Marshfield and for one year they resided in New Prospect, 4 years at Boltonville, 14 years at West Bend and at Greenwood for 18 years going to Marshfield in 1937 where they have resided ever since and where she passed away suddenly on July 13, 1943.

To this union was born one daughter Lois (Mrs. Merrill Hare) of this city.

She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and daughter, four brothers, Peter Jr., John, Paul and Jake and three sisters, Mrs. Sue Warner, Mrs. Jos. (Mary) Schnell all of Marshfield and Mrs. Wm. (Agnes) Warden of Campbellsport and a half sister, Mrs. Wm. (Ann) Holmes of Mishicot, Wisconsin, 2 grandchildren, Corine and Sue Ellen Hare. One sister, Mrs. John (Helen) Reese preceded her in death as well as her parents.

A Solemn Requiem High Mass was read at St. John’s Catholic Church at Marshfield, with Rev. Farther Arthur Heindl as Celebrant, Rev. Father Wm. Daniels of Menomonie, as Deacon and Rev. Father Walter Dillenburg as Sub-Deacon. The Altar Society of Marshfield and R.N.A. of Greenwood attended in a body. She was laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery at Marshfield.