Mabel A. Morse Obituary (1929 - 2013)

Mabel A. Morse, age 83, of Menomonie, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Dunn County Health Care Center, surrounded by her children. The former Mabel Alice Metzger was born June 20, 1929 in Menomonie, WI to George and Nellie (Tubbs) Metzger. She was raised in the Menomonie area and graduated from Menomonie High School. On Dec. 17, 1965 Mabel married Alvin Morse at Peace Lutheran Church. Mabel worked a few years as a cook at U.W. Stout then as a nurse's aide at Memorial Hospital and retired after 17 years at the Dunn County Health Care Center. She was a woman of many talents, including sewing, crocheting, embroidering and quilting. Everyone in the family enjoyed the gifts of her crocheted afghans and all of her grandchildren received a hand embroidered quilt. Mabel enjoyed reading romance novels and going to the casino. She also loved to bake and was famous for her homemade bread, Banana Creme and Lemon Meringue pies. She will be sadly missed by all. Mabel is survived by her children, Marilyn (Dennis) Fedderly, Lois (Bob) Schyvinck, Donald Brehm, Pat (Tom) Stoll; grandchildren, Kurt (Donna) Rudiger, Jeff (Jess) Rudiger, Mark (Jen) Rudiger, Amber (Justin) Wollslair, Adam Schyvinck, Paul (Ericka) Brehm, Amy Brehm, Derek (Jolene) Brehm, Jon Stoll, Eric (fiancé Tiffany) Stoll; 18 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Esther (Gordon) Beguhn, Georgia (Roland) Beguhn, Harold (friend Mary) Metzger, Margaret Trafford, Richard (Liz) Metzger, Eleanor Brehm, Raymond (Elaine) Metzger, Jean (Pat) Bechel; as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Nellie Metzger; her husband Alvin; and infant daughter Kathleen; son-in-law, Lee Rudiger; brother-in-law, Frank Trafford; sister-in-law, Betty Metzger and a niece, Sandra Beguhn. The family would like to give a special thank-you to the staff at Dunn County Health Care Center for their loving care of Mabel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2013 at Peace Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with Pastor David Whelan officiating. Burial will be in Porcupine Cemetery in Pepin County, WI. There will be visitation from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and at the church one hour prior to the service on Monday.