Obit: Gass, Margaret Harriet (1924 - 2017)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bush, Gass, Howard, Pommes, Tealey, Wolf

----Source: The Cornell Courier - Sentinel (Cornell, WI) 11/10/2017

Gass, Margaret “Marge” Harriet (Bush) (11 MAY 1924 - 4 NOV 2017)

Margaret “Marge” Harriet (Bush) Gass, 93, Cornell, passed away Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, at the Cornell Area Care Center. Margaret was born May 11, 1924, in Washburn, to Joseph and Anna (Pommes) Bush.

She was united in marriage to Urban “Chuck” Gass June 19, 1950. Together, they owned and operated the Paint Creek Tavern in Cadott, and The Spot Café in Cornell.

After retirement, she enjoyed traveling with her husband, Chuck, and spent winters in Hot Springs, Ark.

More than anything, she enjoyed spending time with family and most of all her grandchildren. She spent endless hours playing cards and telling stories. Marge had an incredible gift for bestowing kind words of encouragement to everyone she encountered thoughout her life, endearing her to all who were fortunate enough to know and love her. She will be greatly missed by all. In addition to raising her six children, Marge was a “second mom” to all their friends who always found an open door and welcoming home at the Gass house.

She is survived by her children – Kathleen (Earl) Wolf, Janesville, Susan (Todd) Howard, Cornell, Thomas (Elizabeth) Gass, Reno, Nev., and Michael, Kevin and David Gass, all of Cornell; grandchildren – Matthew, Kimberly, Michael, Jeffrey, Carissa, Timothy, Christina, Jonathan, Christine, Kathryn, Rebecca and Johnny; and 12 great-grandchildren, with twins arriving in March that she was very excited about.

Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, at Borton-Leiser Funeral Home in Cornell, with Charlie Tealey officiating. A memorial visitation will be held two hours prior to the services Saturday morning, at the funeral home.

Interment will take place at the Cornell Cemetery following the services.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.leiserbortonfuneralhome.com. 

The family of Margaret Gass would like to thank the Cornell Area Care Center and St. Joseph’s Hospice for their compassion and care.