Obit: Marty, Florence E. #2 (1922 - 2009)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
Email:  dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Marty, Winton, Winter, Hillert, Downer, Bieneck, Pichla, Lockman, Schoen, Lisko, Ottens, Flaherty, Mohr, Zank, Ziegler

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) March 18, 2009

Marty, Florence (29 September 1922 - 17 March 2009)

Florence Marty, 86, died March 17, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 20, at the United Church of Christ, Neillsville. Visitation will be at the Buchanan Funeral home, Neillsville, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday and at the church Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) March 25, 2009

Florence E. Marty, 86, of Neillsville passed away peacefully surrounded by family Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield where she had been a patient for 11 days.

Florence was born Sept. 29, 1922, in the Town of Pine Valley to Julius and Jennie (Winton) Winter. She grew up and attended school in the Columbia area, graduating from Neillsville High School. She was united in marriage to Fred Marty Oct. 17, 1941, at the home of his parents in Pleasant Ridge. They shared 58 wonderful years together and were blessed with eight children.

Florence was a lady of many talents, a homemaker and a great cook who worked at the Granton School kitchen for 23 years. The cookie jar was always full whenever someone stopped in to visit. Her plum pudding was a Christmas treat. She enjoyed crocheting, even teaching her great-granddaughters how to crochet in her later years. Many games of cribbage and marbles were played with all ages of the family members. Many enjoyable days were spent with her family members camping and fishing and with her grandchildren at the school playgrounds.

Many delicious meals were prepared from the huge garden she oversaw. The pickle patch was notorious, especially the Green Crock Batch. Breads by the dozen, caramel and sweet rolls, soups and lasagna were some of her specialties. She never forgot a birthday or special occasion and many letters were treasured. Her green thumb was seen with her many beautiful flowers. But nothing was more important to her than her family.

Florence was a member of the United Church of Christ, Neillsville.

Florence is survived by her eight children, Darrel (Aloma) Marty of Port Edwards, Judy (Don) Hillert of Mondovi, David (Debby) Marty of Marshfield, Cheri (Jack) Downer of West Bend, Don (Phyllis) Marty of Neillsville, Sandy (Roy) Bieneck of Neillsville, Duane (Tammy) Marty of Neillsville and Lori Pichla of Elmwood; 26 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and two sisters, Clarice Lockman of Longview, WA, and Grace (Ed) Schoen of Neillsville.

Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Marty, in 2001; her parents; three sisters, Alice Lisko, Edith Ottens and Vivian Flaherty; and two brothers, Arthur and Clifford.

A funeral service celebrating Florence’s life was held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 20, 2009, at the United Church of Christ in Neillsville with the Reverend James Mohr officiating. Music was provided by organist Eileen Zank and soloist Jenna Ziegler. Visitation was from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Neillsville, and from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Her grandsons served as pallbearers.

The Buchanan Funeral Home, Neillsville, assisted Florence’s family with arrangements.

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