Marion M. Wittenberg

Marion M. Wittenberg, age 98 of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at her residence surrounded by family.
A celebration of Marion’s life and meal will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. (UPDATE) at the Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids.
Marion was born on June 15, 1926, in Rudolph, Wisconsin, the daughter of Albert and Philomena Flick. She was united in marriage to William K. Wittenberg on May 25, 1946, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Nekoosa. Marion graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids. She moved into the nurse’s residence at Riverview Hospital and worked for 35 + years as a nurses’ aide at Riverview. Marion also held the honor of TOPS area captain for 15 years, assisting the organization with setting up new branches, working with existing groups and providing training.
Family, friends and square dancing were everything to Marion. Marion travelled with Bill to Mesa, Arizona during the winter for 23 years- because they had the best square dancing.
Marion praised the Lord for her wonderfully full and exciting life, she was proud to have worked with St. Lukes Lutheran Church and Immanuel Lutheran school while her two children attended and long into retirement. Marion spent as much time as possible with her two children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. They were all the most important in her life, she was very proud of them.
Marion is survived by her two children, Barbara Woodward of Wisconsin Rapids and Beverly Durant of Kiowa, Colorado; two grandchildren, Dr. Cassandra Durant DVM of Kiowa, Colorado and Gabriella (Barry) Appleman of Elbert, Colorado; great grandchildren, Sheridan Rusch Durant and Kaizley Appleman. Marion is further survived by a third daughter Patty Ellis of North Carolina and a sister Louise Egland of Wisconsin Rapids. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Bill in 2016; her brothers, Jim, Frank, Roy and Ed Flick; her sisters, Alice Plahmer and Ellen Suhr; her in-laws, Will and Elsa Wittenberg; her brothers-in-law, Art and Fred Wittenberg; sister-in-law, Esther Ogilvie, and by hand Nora Sotomayer, their foreign exchange student from Costa Rica.
The family wishes to Thank the staffs at the Renaissance Wisconsin Rapids for their caring support during her stay with them since 2017 and to the care team of Heartland Hospice of Steven’s Point for the care and support during her final two weeks of life.
Donations may be made in Marion’s Name to Immanuel Lutheran School Tuition Program 111 11th street North, Wisconsin Rapids WI 54494 for scholarships and tuition assistance.
Herman-Taylor Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family. Online condolences may be made at www.taylorfuneralhome.net