Obit: Marg, Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ (1918 - 2014)

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

Surnames: Marg, Lightfoot, Durst, Romel, Engebretson, Achenbrenner, Cherwin, Fask, Graham, Scholze, Schutte, Stork

----Source: Banner Journal (Black River Falls, Jackson Co., WI) 12/10/2014

Marg, Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ (11 December 1918 - 3 December 2014)

Elizabeth A. ‘Betty’ Marg, 95, of Black River Falls died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, in her home in the Town of Albion, Jackson County. Betty was born in Fairchild Dec. 11, 1918, to Roy and Jane (Lightfoot) Durst. She had five brothers and six sisters. She as well as her siblings, graduated from Fairchild High School.

She married Walter W. Marg Dec. 17, 1938, in Iowa. The couple resided in Black River Falls all their married lives. They worked side-by-side in the Town of Albion, operating a dairy farm, buying and selling horses and raising their five children. Walter preceded Betty in death June 19, 1983. She remained on the farm until her death.

Betty was known for her wonderful wit and sense of humor, her ability to laugh, her kindness and her positive outlook. She loved and inspired her family and enjoyed interacting with her grandchildren.

Surviving Betty are her children: Russell Marg, St. Paul and Black River Falls, Sharon (Chris) Romel, San Diego, CA, and Shirley (Eric) Engebretson and LuAnn Aschenbrenner and daughter-in-law, Marjorie Marg, all of Black River Falls, nine grandchildren, John and Steve Marg, Chris Lewis, Lisa Muth, Mike Cherwin, Kelly (Cherwin) Fask, Karie (Cherwin) Graham, Angela Romel and Jesse Aschenbrenner; 18 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; Three sisters, Leone Scholze, Black River Falls, Vivian Schutte, Marshfield and Ella Jean Scholze, Rudolph; one brother, Raymond Durst, Fairchild; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, David Marg, sons-in-law: Bill Cherwin and Ray Aschenbrenner; infant grandchild Jason Marg; brothers, Virgil, Neil, James and Ivan; and sisters, Ethel, Eva and Dorothy.

Memorial funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, from St. John’s Lutheran Church, at the corner of Jefferson and Forrest Streets. Services will be conducted by Pastor Steven Stork, and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the church Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Memorials may be given to either St. John’s Lutheran Church (http://stjohnsbrf.org)  or to Jackson County Interfaith Caregivers (http://http://jacksoncountyinterfaithcaregivers.org).

Online condolences may be sent to www.torgersonfuneralhome.com.  Torgerson Funeral Home (715-284-4321) of Black River Falls is assisting the family with arrangements.