Marcus Otto Sturm, 95, of Merrill, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.
He was born Nov. 14, 1915, in the town of Maine, son of the late Albert and Ella Sturm. He married Lillie Rusch on Aug. 22, 1936. She preceded him in death July 29, 2005.
Marcus farmed in the town of Maine, and was the owner of Sturm Trucking Inc. until 1976.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine, for many years. Marcus enjoyed playing cards and taking trips to the casino. Both he and Lillie enjoyed many winters in Bradenton, Fla.
Survivors include his two sons, Kenneth (Joy) Sturm, Merrill, and Gary Sturm, Wildomar, Calif.; four grandchildren, Sherry (Glen) Schuelke and Kay (Ted) Tautges, both of Merrill, Kerry Laabs, Marathon City, and Laurie (Ron) Rehlinger, Plover; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons; and one brother, Clarence Sturm, Franklin, Tenn.
Marcus is preceded in death by one son, Donald; one grandson, Michael; and two brothers, Wesley and Raymond.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine. The Rev. Alden J. Beversdorf will officiate. Burial will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, and again after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.
He was born Nov. 14, 1915, in the town of Maine, son of the late Albert and Ella Sturm. He married Lillie Rusch on Aug. 22, 1936. She preceded him in death July 29, 2005.
Marcus farmed in the town of Maine, and was the owner of Sturm Trucking Inc. until 1976.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine, for many years. Marcus enjoyed playing cards and taking trips to the casino. Both he and Lillie enjoyed many winters in Bradenton, Fla.
Survivors include his two sons, Kenneth (Joy) Sturm, Merrill, and Gary Sturm, Wildomar, Calif.; four grandchildren, Sherry (Glen) Schuelke and Kay (Ted) Tautges, both of Merrill, Kerry Laabs, Marathon City, and Laurie (Ron) Rehlinger, Plover; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons; and one brother, Clarence Sturm, Franklin, Tenn.
Marcus is preceded in death by one son, Donald; one grandson, Michael; and two brothers, Wesley and Raymond.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine. The Rev. Alden J. Beversdorf will officiate. Burial will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, and again after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.
Marcus Otto Sturm, 95, of Merrill, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at Pine Crest Nursing Home, Merrill.
He was born Nov. 14, 1915, in the town of Maine, son of the late Albert and Ella Sturm. He married Lillie Rusch on Aug. 22, 1936. She preceded him in death July 29, 2005.
Marcus farmed in the town of Maine, and was the owner of Sturm Trucking Inc. until 1976.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine, for many years. Marcus enjoyed playing cards and taking trips to the casino. Both he and Lillie enjoyed many winters in Bradenton, Fla.
Survivors include his two sons, Kenneth (Joy) Sturm, Merrill, and Gary Sturm, Wildomar, Calif.; four grandchildren, Sherry (Glen) Schuelke and Kay (Ted) Tautges, both of Merrill, Kerry Laabs, Marathon City, and Laurie (Ron) Rehlinger, Plover; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons; and one brother, Clarence Sturm, Franklin, Tenn.
Marcus is preceded in death by one son, Donald; one grandson, Michael; and two brothers, Wesley and Raymond.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine. The Rev. Alden J. Beversdorf will officiate. Burial will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, and again after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.
He was born Nov. 14, 1915, in the town of Maine, son of the late Albert and Ella Sturm. He married Lillie Rusch on Aug. 22, 1936. She preceded him in death July 29, 2005.
Marcus farmed in the town of Maine, and was the owner of Sturm Trucking Inc. until 1976.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine, for many years. Marcus enjoyed playing cards and taking trips to the casino. Both he and Lillie enjoyed many winters in Bradenton, Fla.
Survivors include his two sons, Kenneth (Joy) Sturm, Merrill, and Gary Sturm, Wildomar, Calif.; four grandchildren, Sherry (Glen) Schuelke and Kay (Ted) Tautges, both of Merrill, Kerry Laabs, Marathon City, and Laurie (Ron) Rehlinger, Plover; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandsons; and one brother, Clarence Sturm, Franklin, Tenn.
Marcus is preceded in death by one son, Donald; one grandson, Michael; and two brothers, Wesley and Raymond.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at Faith Lutheran Church, town of Maine. The Rev. Alden J. Beversdorf will officiate. Burial will take place in Maple Grove Cemetery, town of Maine. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, and again after 9 a.m. Monday at the church.
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