Surnames: Molle, Neumann, Reckner, Zimmerman, Miller, Boyer, Kraschnewski, Mook, Hoops, Natzke, Prien

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Monday, 11 Mar. 1991

Molle, Lela (12 Nov. 1902 - 9 Mar. 1991)

COLBY - Services for Lela Molle, 88, Colby, who died at 3:36 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Hospital Hospice Care Unit, Marshfield (Wood County, Wis.) , will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church, Colby, Wis.

The Rev. Mark Neumann will officiate. Burial will be in the town of Beaver Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Ken Reckner, David Zimmerman, Norm Miller, Kevin Boyer, Dan Kraschnewski and Dan Mook.

She was born Nov. 12, 1902, in Spencer, to the late John and Pauline (Natzke) Hoops. She received her education in Spencer.

She was married to Herman Molle June 7, 1922, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer. He died July 18, 1968.

She and her husband farmed in the town of Unity until 1949. They then retired and moved to Unity. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and its Ladies Aid.

She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Emanuel (Berdine) Zimmerman of Unity and Mrs. Eugene (Darlene) Prien of Colby, five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

She was also predeceased by one daughter and 12 brothers and sisters.