Obituary of Margaret A. Griesbach

Margaret A. Griesbach Age 92, of Rozellville, passed away in the early morning of Monday, October 6, 2014 at House of The Dove in Marshfield with family present at her bedside. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30AM on Friday, October 10, 2014 at Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church in Rozellville. Rev. John Robert Alphonse will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday at the church in Rozellville from 9:30AM until time of services. Acting as pallbearers for Margaret will be Steve, Scott and Todd Ertl, Dean Smith and Craig Griesbach. Margaret was born May 9, 1922 in Stratford to Eugene and Mary (Kaiser) Steines. She attended both Stratford public and parochial schools. On October 16, 1941 Margaret was married to Norbert Andrew Griesbach in LaCrosse. In 1991 they celebrated their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary. Sadly, Norbert passed away January 4, 1999. Both she and her husband owned and operated a dairy farm in the Town of Day until retiring in 1980. They continued to reside in the Rozellville area after that. She was a longtime member of Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church, both the Saint Andrew’s Christian Mothers and Parish Council of Catholic Women, held the position of treasurer for Catholic Order of Foresters, taught CCD for over 18 years and was an Avon representative. Her hobbies included crocheting and knitting, reading, bowling and watching Cubs baseball. Survivors include her two children: Mary Ann (Harold) Boyer of Unity and Don (Cindy) Griesbach of Stratford; one son-in-law Richard (Jamie) Smith of Mosinee; 10 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren; Two sisters: Agnes Theurer of Stratford and Mary Feltz of Marshfield and one brother Sylvester “Doc” (Maxine) Steines of Tripoli; one sister-in-law Dorothy Steines of Stratford along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Norbert, a daughter Shirley Smith, a son-in-law Harold Ertl; four sisters: Ann, Gert, Sister Susan and Verena and four brothers: Vincent, Pete Lawrence and Frank. Memorials to Saint Andrew’s Catholic Church-Rozellvile are being accepted in Margaret’s name. The family would like to express their gratitude for the care and compassion shown to their mother by the staff at House of The Dove-Marshfield. Life Tributes Funeral Home in Spencer is providing assistance. Visit www.lifetributes.com to share thoughts and condolences.