Agnes J Porath, 89, of Wittenberg, a former town of Elderon resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997, at Wausau Hospital.
She was born May 31, 1908, in the township of Alban, Portage County, the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Isakson) Peterson. On Aug. 4, 1928, in Wittenberg, she married Erwin Porath. He preceded her in death Oct. 30, 1994.
After marriage the couple resided in the town of Maine until 1945 when they moved to Batavia, Ill., and resided there until 1992 when they returned to the town of Elderon. Agnes was an active member in the Lutheran Church, Wittenberg.
Survivors include one daughter, Arlene (James) Vanderhei, town of Elderon; three grandchildren, Kurt Vanderhei, Jo Marie (James) Hoholik and Larry (Sharon) Vanderhei, all of Illinois; six great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Bernard (Margarete) Porath, Irving, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, one son, three sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, Sept. 27 , 1997, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wittenberg. The Rev. Philip Peterson will officiate. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine, Marathon County. Friends may call from 5 pm to 9 pm Friday at Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home, Wittenberg, and again from 10 am Saturday until the time of the services at the church.
Agnes enjoyed many hours of volunteer work and was very active in church work through the years. Her love of flowers and gardening plus sewing were her interests in life. She always had a smile and a sense of humor, even through many illnesses in her lifetime. Agnes was a special person to many people and will be sadly missed.
She was born May 31, 1908, in the township of Alban, Portage County, the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Isakson) Peterson. On Aug. 4, 1928, in Wittenberg, she married Erwin Porath. He preceded her in death Oct. 30, 1994.
After marriage the couple resided in the town of Maine until 1945 when they moved to Batavia, Ill., and resided there until 1992 when they returned to the town of Elderon. Agnes was an active member in the Lutheran Church, Wittenberg.
Survivors include one daughter, Arlene (James) Vanderhei, town of Elderon; three grandchildren, Kurt Vanderhei, Jo Marie (James) Hoholik and Larry (Sharon) Vanderhei, all of Illinois; six great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Bernard (Margarete) Porath, Irving, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, one son, three sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, Sept. 27 , 1997, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wittenberg. The Rev. Philip Peterson will officiate. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine, Marathon County. Friends may call from 5 pm to 9 pm Friday at Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home, Wittenberg, and again from 10 am Saturday until the time of the services at the church.
Agnes enjoyed many hours of volunteer work and was very active in church work through the years. Her love of flowers and gardening plus sewing were her interests in life. She always had a smile and a sense of humor, even through many illnesses in her lifetime. Agnes was a special person to many people and will be sadly missed.
Agnes J Porath, 89, of Wittenberg, a former town of Elderon resident, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1997, at Wausau Hospital.
She was born May 31, 1908, in the township of Alban, Portage County, the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Isakson) Peterson. On Aug. 4, 1928, in Wittenberg, she married Erwin Porath. He preceded her in death Oct. 30, 1994.
After marriage the couple resided in the town of Maine until 1945 when they moved to Batavia, Ill., and resided there until 1992 when they returned to the town of Elderon. Agnes was an active member in the Lutheran Church, Wittenberg.
Survivors include one daughter, Arlene (James) Vanderhei, town of Elderon; three grandchildren, Kurt Vanderhei, Jo Marie (James) Hoholik and Larry (Sharon) Vanderhei, all of Illinois; six great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Bernard (Margarete) Porath, Irving, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, one son, three sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, Sept. 27 , 1997, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wittenberg. The Rev. Philip Peterson will officiate. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine, Marathon County. Friends may call from 5 pm to 9 pm Friday at Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home, Wittenberg, and again from 10 am Saturday until the time of the services at the church.
Agnes enjoyed many hours of volunteer work and was very active in church work through the years. Her love of flowers and gardening plus sewing were her interests in life. She always had a smile and a sense of humor, even through many illnesses in her lifetime. Agnes was a special person to many people and will be sadly missed.
She was born May 31, 1908, in the township of Alban, Portage County, the daughter of the late Andrew and Julia (Isakson) Peterson. On Aug. 4, 1928, in Wittenberg, she married Erwin Porath. He preceded her in death Oct. 30, 1994.
After marriage the couple resided in the town of Maine until 1945 when they moved to Batavia, Ill., and resided there until 1992 when they returned to the town of Elderon. Agnes was an active member in the Lutheran Church, Wittenberg.
Survivors include one daughter, Arlene (James) Vanderhei, town of Elderon; three grandchildren, Kurt Vanderhei, Jo Marie (James) Hoholik and Larry (Sharon) Vanderhei, all of Illinois; six great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Bernard (Margarete) Porath, Irving, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, one son, three sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, Sept. 27 , 1997, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wittenberg. The Rev. Philip Peterson will officiate. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine, Marathon County. Friends may call from 5 pm to 9 pm Friday at Schmidt-Schulta Funeral Home, Wittenberg, and again from 10 am Saturday until the time of the services at the church.
Agnes enjoyed many hours of volunteer work and was very active in church work through the years. Her love of flowers and gardening plus sewing were her interests in life. She always had a smile and a sense of humor, even through many illnesses in her lifetime. Agnes was a special person to many people and will be sadly missed.
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