Marion M. Majeske, age 90, of Balsam Lake, Wisconsin passed away on April 3, 2017 at Willow Ridge Nursing Home in Amery, Wisconsin after most of her family was able to visit and say goodbye.
Marion was born on November 4, 1926 at home in Apple River Township, Wisconsin to Luther and Sarah (Hopkins) Olsen. Marion attended Blake Grade School and later graduated from Milltown High School in 1944. On August 26, 1944 she married Donald Majeske. They had 3 children, Constance (1946), Trudence (1948) and Theodore (1949). They were married for 45 years before Donald passed in September of 1989. Marion enjoyed working on the family dairy farm where she helped with the milking chores in the morning and evening until she was 79. She loved the outdoors, the woods and flowers, and her family and friends. Especially important to her was her faith in God. Some of her many interests and hobbies included gardening, needlework, baking, reading and writing poetry.
Marion is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Donald, sister Dorothy and her former daughter-in-law, Penny Sura Majeske. She is survived by her children, Constance (Themen) Danielson, Trudence (John) Peach and Theodore (Chris) Majeske; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the East Balsam Baptist Church, 1816 108th Street C. Rd I, Balsam Lake, WI, with Visitation being held one hour prior to the services at the Church. Interment will take place at the Bunyan Union Cemetery following the service.