Marjorie Boxrucker

and baseball. She was a talented quilter and made numerous quilts for her loved ones that they cherish dearly. She also made several Quilts of Valor for veterans, particularly the WWII veterans in Stetsonville.

She is survived by five children: Judith (Warren) Vircks of Cudahy, Jayne Ehlert, Jay (Karen) Boxrucker, Jina (Robert) Lange, all of Medford, Jeffry (Diane) Boxrucker of Norman, Okla.; 17 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; nieces Marjorie A. “Marge” Boxrucker, 94, of the town of Deer Creek, Taylor County, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at home while under the care of Hope Hospice.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Stetsonville with the Rev. Richard Russow presiding. She will be laid to rest next to her husband, Clarence “Windy”, at Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery in Stetsonville.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 26, at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford, and from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Zion Ev. Lutheran Church.

Marge was born April 24, 1927, in the town of Little Black to Christian and Matilda (Hemberger) Waldhart. She graduated from Medford High School, Class of 1945.

She graduated with a B.S. in Education from UWStevens Point, and taught elementary education in Colby, Stetsonville and Unity schools for over 35 years.

On July 24, 1946, she married Clarence “Windy” Boxrucker at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Stetsonville.

They resided in Stetsonville for their entire marriage. Marge enjoyed bowling, curling, flower gardening, watching sports, especially football and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Clarence “Windy” Boxrucker on Jan. 31, 2020; a son, John “Jack” Boxrucker in 2019; brothers, Galen and Duane Waldhart; a sister, Ruth Mary Thornberry; and son-in-law, Gene Ehlert in 2015.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may go to Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in Stetsonville or to Hope Hospice.

If you have one of Marge’s cherished quilts, the family would ask that you please bring them to the funeral service on Saturday to be displayed at church.

Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Online condolences can be left at www. hemerfuneralservice.com.

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