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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Marian G.
Piper
Aug 23, 1919 — Dec 30, 2013
Obituary
Marian G. Piper, 94, Lake Mills, died on Monday, December 30, 2013, at the Agrace Hospice Care in Fitchburg.
She was born on August 23, 1919 in New Richland, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Robert and Louise (Thorson) Galloway.
Marian married Alvin Piper of Watertown on January 29, 1950 in the Ebenezer Moravian Church in Watertown. He died on June 22, 2003.
She was a graduate of the Spooner High School and later graduated from Stout University in 1943. Following graduation, she taught home economics at St. Croix High School. Later she became an extension agent for Jefferson County and met her husband.
Marian and her husband lived in Watertown for 20 years before moving to Lake Mills where they developed International Holstein Sales and Service, which managed registered Holstein sales across the US.
She had lived at Trinity Pines in Lake Mills from 2008 until October of this year.
She was a member of the Lake Mills Moravian Church and its Women's Fellowship. She had served as chairperson for the Moravian's Market Day.
Marian's hobby was sewing.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary (Tom) Finley of Lake Mills and her granddaughter, Laura; other relatives and friends.
Also preceding in death was a brother, George.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Lake Mills Moravian Church with the Rev. Bruce J. Nelson officiating.
Family burial will be held on Monday at the Ebenezer Moravian Cemetery in Watertown.
Visitation will be on Sunday at the church from 1 p.m. until the time of service.
Memorials may be made to Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired,
754 Williamson St., Madison, WI 5370 or to the Wisconsin Jr. Holstein Association,
902 8th Ave, Baraboo, WI 53913.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
She was born on August 23, 1919 in New Richland, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Robert and Louise (Thorson) Galloway.
Marian married Alvin Piper of Watertown on January 29, 1950 in the Ebenezer Moravian Church in Watertown. He died on June 22, 2003.
She was a graduate of the Spooner High School and later graduated from Stout University in 1943. Following graduation, she taught home economics at St. Croix High School. Later she became an extension agent for Jefferson County and met her husband.
Marian and her husband lived in Watertown for 20 years before moving to Lake Mills where they developed International Holstein Sales and Service, which managed registered Holstein sales across the US.
She had lived at Trinity Pines in Lake Mills from 2008 until October of this year.
She was a member of the Lake Mills Moravian Church and its Women's Fellowship. She had served as chairperson for the Moravian's Market Day.
Marian's hobby was sewing.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary (Tom) Finley of Lake Mills and her granddaughter, Laura; other relatives and friends.
Also preceding in death was a brother, George.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Lake Mills Moravian Church with the Rev. Bruce J. Nelson officiating.
Family burial will be held on Monday at the Ebenezer Moravian Cemetery in Watertown.
Visitation will be on Sunday at the church from 1 p.m. until the time of service.
Memorials may be made to Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired,
754 Williamson St., Madison, WI 5370 or to the Wisconsin Jr. Holstein Association,
902 8th Ave, Baraboo, WI 53913.
www.claussenfuneralhome.com
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