Surnames: Nemitz, Biebert, Trunkel, Strobel, Nikolay, Voigt, Kallian, Klann, Schultz

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Tue, May 17, 2005

Nemitz, Meta Ella Edna (8 March 1916 - 15 May 2005_

NEILLSVILLE –Meta Nemitz, 89, of Neillsville died Sunday, May 15, 2005, at Memorial Nursing Home in Neillsville.

Funeral services for Meta will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. The Rev. Timothy Biebert will officiate. Music will be provided by Judy Trunkel, organist and St. John's School Choir. Interment will be in Neillsville City Cemetery. Casket bearers are Todd Nemitz, John Nemitz, Sam Strobel, Jay Nikolay, David Voigt and Joshua Kallian.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. today at Gesche Funeral Home and from noon until 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church.

Meta Ella Edna Schultz was born March 8, 1916, in Neillsville, the daughter of Charles and Louisa (Klann) Schultz. She attended Grandview and St. John's grade schools and graduated from Neillsville High School. After her schooling, she cleaned houses in Neillsville and Milwaukee for a short time and then was united in marriage by Pastor Baumann to August Nemitz on Aug. 11, 1937, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Neillsville. They farmed on her parents' farm and eventually purchased the farm from them. August died in 1976, and after that Meta spent lots of time doing what she enjoyed most, babysitting her grandchildren. She also enjoyed crocheting. She crocheted many afghans and scrubbies in her life. Another joy to Meta was traveling as she took many bus trips throughout the United States.

She is survived by two sons, Herbert (Betty) Nemitz and Melvin (Sharon) Nemitz, both of Neillsville; six grandchildren, Todd (Janice) Nemitz of Neillsville, Shelly (Sam) Strobel of Arpin, Jeanine (David) Voigt of Neillsville, Julie (Jay) Nikolay of Auburndale, Rachel Nemitz of Rhinelander and John Nemitz of Menomonie; and eight great-grandchildren, Josh, Cassi, Katarina, Tanner, Cole, Josie, Dylan and Nathan.

Meta was preceded in death by her husband; one infant daughter, Lucille; and her parents.

In lieu of flowers, memorials May directed to St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church or School, 711 W. Fifth St., Neillsville WI 54456.