Fourth Generation

117. Marcella Marie WAPPLER was born on 12 September 1925 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.^87,226 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.²⁴ She graduated in 1943 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²²⁷ from Tomah High School. Marcella died on 12 December 2019 at the age of 94 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²²⁶

Obituary Notes: "Marcella Marie Austin, 94, of Tomah was called to her heavenly home Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, at Touch of Home, Tomah.
Marcella was born Sept. 12, 1925, to Albert and Elsie (Koehler) Wappler, on the home farm in the town of Clifton. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church at Indian Creek.

Marcella was a graduate of Tomah High School, class of 1943. After high school she went on to La Crosse Teacher’s College (now UW-La Crosse). She was teaching at Bear Creek Elementary School when she was united in marriage to Norman Austin Oct. 25, 1945. Together they lived and worked on a dairy farm in Neillsville, Wis., until 1959, when they sold the farm and moved back to Tomah.

Norman and Marcella were blessed with three children, Allen, Marjean and Steven.

Marcella was a devoted wife, loving mother and faithful member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, Tomah, where she was active in the Mission Society, ladies aid and a member of the Grace Mission Circle. During the 1960s and early 70s, Marcella was the manager for the Tomah Area Credit Union, which she operated from their home on E. Brownell Street in Tomah. After the Credit Union moved uptown, she became “The Tupperware Lady.” She enjoyed her parties all over the area, where she met and visited with so many people.

Marcella was preceded in death by her husband, Norman, Feb. 18, 2002. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Elsie Wappler; an infant brother; siblings, LaVern, Bernice and Calvin; sisters-in-law, Lillian (LaVern) Wappler, Adeline (Lloyd) Wappler and Doris (Ray) Boettcher; brothers-in-law, Eddie (Bernice) Hartz and Ray (Doris) Boettcher; and a granddaughter, Stephanie Levy.

Marcella is survived by her children, Allen (Ginger) Austin of Tomah, Marjean (Dave) Levy of Conyers, Ga., and Steve (Greta) Austin of Tomah; a brother, Lloyd Wappler of Tomah; sister-in-law, Carol Wappler of Onalaska; seven grandchildren, Elizabeth (Sam) Brohaugh, Brian (Sherneda) Levy, Jennifer (Matt) Vik, Mike (Jenna) Levy and Kaitlyn Austin, Jacob (Emily) Eirschele and Katie Eirschele; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other loving friends and relatives.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave., Tomah. Pastor Curt Backhaus will officiate. Marcella will be laid to rest in Mount Vernon Cemetery, town of Tomah. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 9:30 a.m. until times of services at the church."

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Marcella Marie WAPPLER and Norman D. AUSTIN were married on 25 October 1945 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^34,115 Norman D. AUSTIN, son of Truman A. AUSTIN and Ruth Mae JONES, was born on 27 November 1920 in Rice Lake, Barron County, WI.³⁴ He graduated in 1939 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁴ from Tomah High School. He died on 18 February 2002 at the age of 81 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁴ Norman was buried on 22 February 2002 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁴ in the Mount Vernon Cemetery.

Marcella Marie WAPPLER and Norman D. AUSTIN had the following children: