Obit: Garbisch, Annabelle Viola /#2 (1937 - 2014)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Garbisch, Pischer, Keuer, Dunnigan, Peterson, Dahl, Schmidt

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/23/2014

Garbisch, Annabelle Viola (18 July 1937 - 21April 2014)

Annabelle V. Garbisch, 76, of Granton died Monday, April 21, 2014, at the house of the Doe in Marshfield.

Anna belle Viola Keuer was born July 18, 1937, in the Town of Lynn, Clark County, the daughter of Raymond Edward and Viola Anna (Pischer) Keuer. She graduated from Granton High School in 1955. She was united in marriage to Ronald Garbisch Nov. 26, 1955, at Grace Lutheran Church in Nasonville. Together they farmed and Annabelle also worked as the office manager for the Midwest Livestock Producers in Granton from 1965 to 1990 at then for Randy Reineck horse sales until 2008. Annabelle was also known as the “egg lady” delivering eggs in Marshfield and Granton. She belonged to the Granton Senior Citizens and served as their president. She enjoyed going to polka dances ad telling jokes.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald; three children, Robert (Wanda) Garbisch of Altoona, Terry Garbisch of Greenwood, and Tammy (Paul) Dunnigan of Green Bay; and two grandchildren, Laura Garbisch and Ashley (Matt Peterson) Garbisch.

Annabelle was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Bradley, in 1971; a brother, Edward, in 1964; and a sister-in-law, Evelyn, in 1959.

A funeral service for Annabelle will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, at the Zion American Lutheran Church, W2840 Hill Rd, Granton, WI 54436. Interim Pastor Kenneth Schmidt will officiate. Providing music will be Marjorie Dahl, organist. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville and again Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Granton.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.  The Gesche Funeral home is assisting Annabelle’s family with funeral arrangements.