Betty M. Moede

Betty M. Moede, 90, Hewitt, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at home. Betty was born on May 8, 1931, in Shawano, the daughter of William and Linda (Steffin) Martzke. She attended Stoney Hill School, Shawano, and was a graduate of Shawano High School. She was united in marriage to Gordon G. Moede on Sept. 29, 1951 in Shawano. He died Nov. 7, 2007. After their marriage, Betty and her husband farmed in the Town of Lynn in Clark County. She later was employed at Weyerhaeuser Company, Marshfield, for 27 years. Betty enjoyed gardening, taking trips, word searches, going to the cabin, and playing games and cards “by grandma’s rules.” She is survived by her children, Penny (Peter) Droste, of Wisconsin Rapids, Peggy (Dan) Montag, of Nekoosa, Patty (Jim Zabawa) Bartlett, of Nekoosa, Polly Meddaugh, of Wisconsin Rapids, Gale (Susan) Moede, of Hewitt and Greg Moede, of Park Falls. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren, Chad (Stacy) Droste, Cindy (Jo) Krohn, Cheryl (Rob Lawe) Krohn, Bradley Sweet, Kyle Sweet (Sabrina), Jeremiah Bartlett, Zachary (Jacci) Bartlett, Shane (Amy) Scheel, Ashley (Chris) Nelson, Olivia (Daniel) Digatono, Erika (Matthew) Connell, Melissa (Justin) Beckwith, Chelsea (Jared) Carolfi, Trenton Moede, Travis (Jenna) Moede, and Tyler Moede. She is further survived by 16 great-grandchildren, Anika, Nathan, and Destiny Droste, Kristen and Aaron Lawe, Dakota and Darren Krohn, Elijah and Landon Scheel, Penelope Sweet, Isaac and Matthew Moede, Zoey Bartlett, and Francesca, Dane, and Thomas Digatono; and one great-great-grandson, Rylan. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; son, Glenn Moede; and a sister, Dolores Kroenke. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at Rembs Funeral Home in Marshfield, with the Rev. Dean Pingel officiating. The service will be live streamed at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes. Entombment will take place in McMillan Memorial Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum in the Town of McMillan in Marathon County, and her grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. The family will designate a memorial in Betty’s name at a later date. Condolences may be sent online at www.rembsfh.com