Obit: Metz, Marjorie E. (1947 - 2014)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Brost, Gebhart, Metz, Moore, Navarre, Nuernberger, Paul, Richards, Stefancin, Willger, Wycliffe

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 12/20/2014

Metz, Marjorie "Marge" E. (Nuernberger) (6 JAN 1947 - 16 DEC 2014)

Marjorie "Marge" E. Metz, 67, town of Medford, was pronounced dead on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at her home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 19 at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Interment of her cremated remains will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery in the town of Little Black.

Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

The former Marjorie Nuernberger was born on Jan. 6, 1947 in Medford to the late Elmer Arnold and Goldie Irene (Moore) Nuernberger. She attended Little Black Center School in the town of Little Black, and was a graduate of Medford High School. She worked as a nurse's aid at Memorial Nursing Home in Medford.

On July 20, 1968 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville, she married Paul L. Metz, who survives. She worked as a housewife and mother while her children were growing up. In 1981, she worked as a nurse's aid and later a receptionist at Memorial Hospital in Medford until ill health health forced her retirement in 2003.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church. She enjoyed gardening, scrapbooking, baking, camping and other family adventures, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, survivors include three children, Timothy (fiancée Dianne Gebhart) Metz of Sun Prairie, Brenda (Brian Richards) Metz of Mosinee and Julie (Scott) Navarre of Marshfield; five siblings, Nancy Wycliffe, Paul (Linda) Nuernberger, Mary (Tom) Brost, and Sara Nuernberger, all of Medford, and Neal (Jean) Nuernberger of Wahpeton, N.D.; mother-in-law, Beulah Metz of Medford; a brother-in-law, Roger Paul of Hubertus; a sister-in-law, Doris Nuernberger of Sheboygan Falls; and four grandchildren, Ethan and Peyton Metz and Parker and Megan Navarre.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two siblings, David Nuernberger and Ellyn Paul.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Hope Hospice of Medford or Taylor County Humane Society.

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