Obit: Marcott, Gladys Irene (1931 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Blumenstein, Eloranta, Krause, Marcott, Milbeck, Pierce, Swarr

----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 3/30/2015

Marcott, Gladys Irene (Krause) (16 DEC 1931 - ? 2015)

Gladys Irene Marcott, 83, of Abbotsford, passed away at her residence in Abbotsford. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm at the Curtiss Missionary Alliance Church in Curtiss with the service at 2:00 PM. Reverend Carl Swarr will officiate. Burial will be in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Curtiss.

Gladys was born December 16, 1931 in Waubay, South Dakota, the daughter of Arthur and Ruth (Pierce) Krause. She received her education at Waubay Schools and was a 1949 graduate of Waubay High School. Gladys attended the Saint Paul Bible Institute in Minnesota and worked at the Dessie Scott Children's Home in Pine Ridge, KY. On August 7, 1965 she was united in marriage to Wilfred Marcott at the Owen Alliance Church in Owen, WI. She lived on the Marcott family farm in the Town of Mayville.

Gladys worked at the Continental Manor Nursing Home in Abbotsford and Kramer's IGA in Abbotsford for a number of years and at the Colonial Living Center in Colby as a member of the activity team until her retirement. She enjoyed helping the elderly with their housekeeping and getting their groceries.

She was a member of the Curtiss Alliance Church and she loved to read the bible, tend her flower garden and above all she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

Gladys is lovingly survived by her children; Donald (Shirley) Marcott of Weston, Susan (John) Milbeck of New Berlin and Burdella (Bill) Blumenstein of Rib Lake, 19 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and cherished friend; George Eloranta.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband; Wilfred and sons; Arthur, Robert and Richard Marcott.

The Maurina- Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences can be made to www.maurinaschilling.com .

Note: Death date was not published with obituary.