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Margaret Schlesner
1919 - 2009
April 17,
2009
Margaret
I. Schlesner, 89, of Watertown, passed away Wednesday
morning, April 15, 2009, at Golden Living Center in Watertown following a brief
illness.
Funeral
services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Watertown with the Rev. Terry Larson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Relatives
and friends may call to pay their respects at the church on Monday from 10 a.m.
until the time of the service.
Memorials
may be given to the church.
The
former Margaret Irene Wolf was born in Watertown on April 24, 1919, daughter of
Max and Mary (Roth) Wolf. On Dec. 22,
1942, she married Elmer Schlesner at Immanuel
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Watertown.
Elmer preceded her in death on March 25, 1949.
Margaret
graduated from Watertown High School in 1936.
She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Watertown, where she taught Sunday school.
Margaret enjoyed reading.
She
is survived by her daughter, Sharon (Roy A.) Wolff of Watertown; two grandchildren,
Jesse and Skye Wolff; two sisters-in-law, Rosalie (Pete) Colletti
of Watertown and Lucille Krueger of Watertown; nieces, nephews, other relatives
and friends.
Margaret
was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Marion Wolf and Helen Wolf; and a brother,
Melvin Wolf.
She
was the last member of her immediate family.
Hafemeister Funeral Home 611 E. Main St.
Watertown
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