Obit: Ackerman, Marjorie E. (1920 - 2011)

 

Contact: Stan    

Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

 

Surnames: Ackerman, Ulrich, Jester, Mittman, Haggin, Lewandowski

 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 02/22/2011

 

Ackerman, Marjorie E. (12 AUG 1920 - 14 FEB 2011)

 

Marjorie Emma (Ulrich) Ackerman, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 14, 2011, from the House of the Dove in Marshfield, after a 41/2 year battle with kidney cancer. Her family is grateful to the staff and volunteers, as well as friends, relatives, neighbors, community and church support during her convalescence.

She was born Aug. 12, 1920, in Britton, S.D., to Alvin Ulrich and Olive Elizabeth (Jester) Ulrich of Wausau. When preceded in death by her parents, Marge was raised by foster parents Hattie and Ernest Lombard, and graduated from Wausau High School in 1938. She married Richard John Mittman Sr. on Dec. 25, 1938, and moved to Muscatine, Iowa. They owned and operated a family produce farm business called Mittman's Market, which employed all five children -- Richard John (Karolyn Koopman) Mittman Jr., both deceased; Larry George (Peg Meier) Mittman of Sunbury Ohio; Cheryl Sue Mittman (Wayne Haggin, deceased) of Lady Lake, Fla.; Thomas Neal Mittman of Indialantic, Fla.; and Joan Elizabeth Mittman (Chester Lewandowski) of Mount Iron, Minn.

 

After the children were raised, Marge worked as a Realtor for Culbert Realty, as an accountant for H+R Block, and as an enumerator for R.L. Polk City Directory.

 

After Richard died in February 1969, she later moved to Wisconsin where she married Joseph Ackerman Sr. of Owen, on Jan. 8, 1972. She inherited all the Ackerman children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

 

She is survived by natural grandchildren Randy (Paulette) Mittman, Kevin (Faith) Mittman, Brian (Kim) Campbell, Mark (Kristy) Campbell, Eric (Kym) Mittman, Amanda Mittman (Ed Dobos) , Valerie Walker and Kathy (Jason) Makkyla; 13 great-grandchildren; and significant John Stock of Thorp.

 

She was preceded in death by significant other William Engel of Owen; and three Ackerman stepchildren.

 

Actively involved in the community until 85 years old, she was a librarian at Owen Public Library, serving 25 years on the Library Board, and also social director of the Owen Senior Center. Bookkeeper-treasurer for 15 years and active member of United Church of Christ in Owen, as well as volunteer at Clark County Health Care Center are other acts of service for which she is remembered with appreciation.

 

Her wit, wisdom, humor, generosity, consideration and selflessness will be cherished and revered by all the people whose lives she touched.

 

A memorial service will be held at the United Church of Christ, corner of Third and Oak streets in Owen, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011. There will be interment of ashes following at Riverside Cemetery, Frenchtown Avenue, in Withee.

Please visit www.cremationsociety-wi.com  to offer online condolences to the family.

 

Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona, is serving the family.

 

 


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