Marcella C. Riley

Marcella C. Riley, age 97, Edgar, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at Mount View Care Center, Wausau. She was born January 23, 1916 in Edgar, daughter of the late George and Bridgett (Filtzkouski) Schoneski. She was a graduate of Edgar High School. In 1934 she moved to Chicago and graduated from Pierson Business College in 1937. She worked as a legal secretary in Chicago and California. Marcella was proud to have served her country in the Women's Army Corp. enlisting on August 6, 1943 and serving until November 27, 1945. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, going to the theater, especially to plays. After her retirement in 1982 she moved back to Edgar to live with her nephew, Leon. She helped at St. John's Catholic School as a volunteer, listening to children read. She loved traveling and spent the winters in California for many years. Survivors include her nephews, Leon Ernenputsch, Wally Thurs, Tony Thurs, all of Edgar, Art Schallock, Stratford, Pat Hurley, Manitowoc, Jimmy Hurley, New York, Leland Hurley, Virginia, and Bruce Hurley, Milwaukee; nieces, Alvina Joswiak, Edgar, Marian Warosh, Edgar, Jean Rasmussen, Marathon, Judy Strodthoff, New Holstein, Joan Stratton, Pennsylvania, and Betty Stanley, Washington. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Anthony Thurs, and four sisters, Johanna Banie, Emma Kondelza, Mary Ernenputsch and Loretta Hurley. The funeral Mass will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. John Catholic Church, Edgar. The Rev. Robert Streveler will preside. Full military honors will be performed by the American Legion Sawyer-Drumm Post No. 393, Edgar, immediately following the Mass. Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Edgar, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com