Obit: Marty, Jesse Ray (1929 -
2020)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Marty, Altemus, Hainzlsperger, Steinke, Brill, Montgomery, Koprek,
Elmhorst, Schoen, Sternitzky
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 4/22/2020
Marty, Jesse Ray (13 July 1929 – 18 April 2020)
Jesse Marty, age 90, of Neillsville, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday,
April 18, 2020 with family by his side.
Jesse Ray Marty was born on July 13, 1929 in Neillsville, the son of Casper and
Emma (Altemus) Marty. He attended school in Neillsville and then started farming
with his father. Along with farming, he also filled in on milk routes as needed.
On October 4, 1951 he was united in marriage to Catherine Hainzlsperger in
Dubuque, IA. He went to work as a Mason Tender/Mud Mixer for L.G. Arnold
Construction Company in Eau Claire. While working for them, Jesse, had a hand in
building the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville and the current Neillsville
High School. He also worked for the H.F. Radant Construction Co. in Eau Claire,
doing sewer and water. Jesse would later work for the Nelson Muffler factory in
Neillsville for many years.
When not working, Jesse, had a passion for buying and selling tractors. He would
buy one, fix it up and then sell it. All told he probably owned and repaired
over 300 tractors in his lifetime. He enjoyed going to auctions and flea markets
and stayed active by going to the woods and making firewood of which he was
still doing at 90 years old.
As much as he enjoyed his hobbies, Jesse, loved his family and friends that much
more. He loved the times spent together at family functions and rarely missed a
breakfast and supper “clutch” with his friends. He was a loving, hard-working
husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother and friend who will be
dearly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Cathy, three children, Connie (Wayne)
Steinke of Janesville, WI, Debbi (Hank) Brill of Janesville, WI and Terry
(Annette) Marty of Neillsville, WI, 6 grandchildren, Trevor Steinke, Brandon
(Kendra) Steinke, Marty (Amber) Brill, Dusty (Sara Montgomery) Brill, April
Marty and Amy (Mike) Koprek, 18 great grandchildren, Korgan, Ally, Abigail,
Emma, Jesse, Timothy, Madeline Eliana and Joel Steinke, Morgan Elmhorst, Mady,
Olivia and London Koprek, Dominic Elmhorst, Marty Jr and Kaylynn Brill and Adele
and Cash Montgomery. Jesse is further survived by a sister, Helen Schoen and a
brother, Bob (Marilyn) Marty all of Neillsville.
He is preceded in death by 3 brothers, Walter (Mildred) Marty, Fred (Florence)
Marty and Bill Marty, 2 sisters, Beth (Walter) Sternitzky and Esther and a
brother-in-law, Robert Hainzlsperger.
Jesse’s wishes were that people would remember him the way he was, thus there
will be no services.
Online Condolences may be made at
www.geschefh.com. Gesche Funeral Home and Cremation Service is
assisting Jesse’s family.
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