Obit: Firnstahl,
Margaret E. (1927 - 2021)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Firnstahl, Schneider, Rucks, Umhoefer, Leonhard, Ayer, Cole, Boller,
Lenz, Lueth, Johnson, Voge, Woodward, Redfern
----Source: Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home (Owen, Clark Co., WI) 5/07/2021
Firnstahl, Margaret E. (1 September 1927 – 6 May 2021)
Margaret E. Firnstahl, age 93, of Arpin, formerly of Colby, passed away on
Thursday, May 6, 2021 at the Colonial Center in Colby under the tender care of
Heartland Hospice.
Margaret was born at the home of her grandparents, Paul and Lizzie Rucks on
September 1, 1927, the daughter of Edward and Marie (Schneider) Rucks in the
Town of Hull. She married Jim Firnstahl, the love of her life, on May 20, 1948.
They lived in the Colby area until the time of his death on December 4, 2002.
Since then, she resided at the home of her son, Jim, in Arpin.
At the age of sixteen, Margaret left home because her parents were moving away,
and she wanted to stay in Colby to finish her high school education. During this
time, she worked at Davis’s General Store as a clerk for room and board plus
$.50 cents a week. After high school, Margaret worked at the feed mill in Colby
as a secretary until her marriage. She then settled into her new role as
housewife and mother, which she said was her favorite and most rewarding job.
Margaret also worked at Scidmore’s Mink Farm, stretching mink to earn money for
family Christmases. In 1971, she started working for the Colby School District
as a secretary for 21 years.
One of her favorite interests was sewing, because of the influence of her
grandmother and great-grandmother who were seamstresses. While living at home,
she also enjoyed reading and caring for her siblings, as well as helping them
with their homework.
Margaret is survived by her children: Sherry (Mark) Umhoefer, Pam (Mark)
Leonhard, Debby (Warren) Ayer, Jim (Lynn) Firnstahl, Kerry Cole (Tim Boller) and
Sandy (Tom) Lenz; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren and one
great-great-grandson. She is further survived by her siblings: Ruby Lueth,
Joanne Johnson and John (Paulette) Rucks; many nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two grandchildren; one
great-grandchild; three siblings: Ralph Rucks, Dorothy Voge and Evelyn Woodward.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at
St. Mary Help of Christians Parish in Colby. Father Joseph Redfern will
officiate. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am until the time of services at
the church on Tuesday. Family and friends can watch the service live on the
Maurina Schilling Funeral Home Facebook page or after the service anytime on
Facebook or the website.
In lieu of flowers and plants, donations can be made in Margaret’s memory to St.
Mary’s School in Colby.
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