Obituary of Marie Margaret Weiland

Marie M. Weiland

Age 99, of Spencer was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord while surrounded by her children on Monday, May 29, 2023 at Colby Senior Care under the care of Compassus Hospice.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Spencer. The Rev. D. Joseph Redfern will officiate. Burial will follow in West Spencer Cemetery in the Town of Sherman, Clark County. Family and friends are invited to gather on Wednesday at the church from 9 AM until the time of service. The honor of pallbearer belongs to Marie’s grandchildren: Eric and Erin Strey, Christopher Weiland, Tadd Hohlfelder, Kevin and Kerry Kaiser, Daniel Weiland and Thomas LaClaire.

Marie was born March 4, 1924 in Spencer, the daughter of Anton and Agnes (Joswiak) Loss. She attended Harding public grade school in the Town of Brighton and graduated from Unity High School. Marie was united in marriage to Emil Weiland on June 10, 1941 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Spencer. They shared 63 years of marriage together until his death in 2004.

The couple raised five children and farmed in rural Spencer for 33 years. After moving to Spencer, she served as secretary for the Spencer Senior Citizens Group. Marie worked seasonally at Figi’s upon retirement from farming. She was a devoted member of Christ the King Catholic Church, she enjoyed singing in the church choir, was a member of the PCCW and served two terms as President for the PCCW. She was also an election poll worker for many years.

Her hobbies included playing cards, gardening, sewing, embroidery, crocheting and cross stitching. Marie enjoyed traveling, especially her trip to the Holy Land in 1987 and to our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. One of her favorite past times was spending time with her grandchildren; great grandchildren and great great-grandchildren.

Marie is survived by her children: Charles (Kathy) Weiland of Spencer, Sarah (Jeffery) Eibergen of Chili and Genevieve (Dennis) Hohlfelder of Eau Claire; her daughter-in-law, Lynn Weiland of Eagle River; a sister: Adeline Fait of Mosinee; two sisters-in-law: Lorraine Weiland of Colby and Elnora Landwher of Colby. Marie is further survived by 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great grandchildren and special friends, Maggie Newmeyer and Lyn O’Shasky.

She is preceded in death by parents Anton and Agnes; her husband, Emil Weiland; son, Ronald Weiland; daughter, Shirley Kaiser; granddaughter, Jolie Nisbet; great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Marie Kaiser; brothers, John and James Loss and sisters, Irene Fellenz and Victoria Groff and sister-in-law, Arlene Weiland.

The family would like to thank all the staff at Colby Senior Care for their loving compassion and dedicated care they provided to Marie in the two years of her stay.

Arrangements by Life Tributes Funeral Home and Cremation Service-Spencer.  Visit www.lifetributesfuneralhome.com to share thoughts and condolences.