Armella "Millie" Malchow, of Post Lake, died Monday, November 11, 2013 at her home. She was 89 years old. She was born on April 17, 1924 in Milwaukee, a daughter of Michael and Elenor (Fehring) Wenninger. She married Earl Malchow May 27, 1944 at St, Killian Catholic Church in Hartford. He preceded her in death on December 22, 1974.
She moved to Hartford as a child. She worked for Libbys Canning and raised her family in Hartford. She helped her father on the family farm and for 29 years worked at Power Products Tecumseh in Grafton. Following retirement in 1985 she wintered in Allenton and spent her summers at Post Lake. In 1994 she became a resident of Post Lake.
Mrs. Malchow was a member of the Hartford Boating Club, the Slinger Snowgoers and Elcho Snowdevils Snowmobile clubs. She enjoyed quilting, watching the Molly B polka party on TV, attending the Hodag Country Music Festival and her dog Ginger.
Survivors include four daughters Darlene (Wally) Pietz, Post Lake, Kathlene (Ron) Schier, Rubicon, Norine (Jerry) Neu, Iron Ridge, Carlene (Bobby) Scherr, Slinger; a son Fredrick (Laurie) Malchow, St. Lawrence; 17 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren; a brother Robert (Rosie) Wenninger, Hartford; and seven of her husbands siblings.
In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by a daughter, Marlene Zimdars, and six of her husbands siblings.
A funeral Mass will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, Pickerel with Rev. Dave Zimmerman officiating. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Killian Cemetery in Hartford.
Visitation will be from noon Friday until the time of services at the church.
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We are so sorry to hear about the loss of your Mother, Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Bernice Allman Family
Norine, Carleen and families I am so sorry to hear about your mother. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time of sorrow. So glad I got to see her in church a couple of weeks ago with you Norine.
She was like a Mom to me since her daughter, Carlene, and I are best friends and have been since High School in Hartford. Fond memories of her recently at Post Lake, though I know she's at peace & rest in Heaven now with her husband she lost so long ago. May God keep her now & forever. Until we meet again Millie! ~ "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16
We are so sorry to hear about Armella's death. My sister Bernice Schulz just called me and said she just heard about it on the Hartford radio station. A shock to hear. And then my sister-in-law Joan Hetebrueg (Fred Laatsch's wife) called me and they had heard the obituary on the radio also.
We will remember Armella in our prayers and send our condolences to all the family. Thinking of you.
Dianne (Laatsch) Pesch of Kewaskum, WI
John and I are so sorry for your loss. Grandma Millie was a wonderful woman. We have very fond, loving memories of our time up north with her and the Malchow family. In our eyes, she was like a grandma to us and we loved her dearly. We pray you all find peace during this time. Love you all.
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