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Margaret P Kraus

Female 1923 - 2004  (81 years)


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  • Name Margaret P Kraus 
    Born 11 Apr 1923  Rozellville, Marathon Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 22 Sep 2004  Marshfield, Wood Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I552076  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 13 Jul 2018 

    Father Louis Adelbert Kraus,   b. 29 Jan 1892, Gilman, Iroquois Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 05 Oct 1966, Rozellville, Marathon Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Agnes Catherine Gemski,   b. 05 Apr 1900, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Jun 1975, Stratford, Marathon Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1918  Rozellville, Marathon Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F207783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emil Oertel,   b. 04 Jan 1919,   d. 27 Jul 1997  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1941  Rozellville, Marathon Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F207788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Margaret "Margie" P. Oertel, 81, of Stratford, died on Wednesday evening at House of the Dove in Marshfield.

      Margie was born on April 11, 1923, in Rozellville, to Louis A. and Agnes (Gemski) Kraus. She attended St. Andrew's School in Rozellville

      She was united in marriage to Emil Oertel Sr. on April 29, 1941, in Rozellville. He died on July 27, 1997.

      Margie and Emil farmed and operated a grocery store and tavern in Rangeline until 1956 when they moved to Sherry. They farmed in Sherry until 1971 when they purchased and operated the Cameron Club. They sold the business in 1981 and continued to live in the Marshfield and Stratford areas.

      Margie enjoyed playing bingo, solitaire, going to the casino with her family and listening to polka music.

      Margie is survived by four daughters, Margene Grover of Wisconsin Rapids, Dorothy Moscinski of Junction City, and June (Donald) Landwehr and Carolee (Kelly) Burke, both of Stratford; five sons, Emil (Lucille) Oertel of Auburndale, Robert (Martha) Oertel of Arpin, Ervin (Debra) Oertel of Stillwater, Minn., Jerry (Diane) Oertel of Wisconsin Rapids, and Larry (Belle) Oertel of Rudolph; 40 grandchildren; and 50 great-grandchildren. She is further survived by six sisters, Lorraine Mancl of Milladore, LaVerne "Mutzie" Fahey of Rozellville, Marion Jakubowksi of Wausau, and Agnes (Ronald) Rehlinger, Virginia (Roman) Stauber and Marilyn "Bubby" (Richard) Wagner, all of Marshfield; six brothers, LeRoy (Anita) Kraus of Rozellville, Louis (Dorothy) Kraus of Wausau, Jerry (Jean) Kraus and Thomas (Margaret) Kraus, both of Marshfield, James (Irene) Kraus of Janesville, and Kenneth (Mary) Kraus of Stratford; and one brother-in-law, Dale Pokallus of Stratford.

      Margie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Emil; two sons, James and Ronald; one sister, Anita "Pete" Hupe-Pokallus; two brothers, Edward and Charles Kraus; and a son-in-law, Jim Moscinski.

      Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at Rembs/Kundinger Funeral Home, Marshfield, with the Rev. Michael Schelble officiating. Burial will be in Brooklawn Memory Gardens Cemetery in the town of Richfield.