Marcia V. Tellock, 95, died on Monday, May 8, 2023, at Rennes Health and Rehabilitation Center in Weston under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services.
Marcia was born on May 1, 1928, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Henry and Evelyn “Vi” (Wallschlager) Behm.
She was baptized on June 9, 1928, in Omro and was confirmed on April 6, 1941 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Birnamwood.
Marcia was a graduate of the Birnamwood School, Langlade County Normal School and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
She married Edward Tellock on Oct. 28, 1950, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Birnamwood. The couple later divorced.
Marcia taught fifth graders at the Bowler School one year before she married. After being a stay-at-home mother of three children, she returned again to the teaching field. This time, she taught third and fourth grades in the Eland and Wittenberg school for 25 years.
During her years of teaching, many summer field trips around our state of Wisconsin were planned. The trips were held for one to three days and were planned and carried out with the help of her student’s parents.
Traveling wasn’t something Marcia did only with her students and children. She enjoyed seeing areas of 47 out of our 50 states and 14 foreign countries. Many adventures of travel were shared with her students in the classroom as well as her home.
Marcia was also active in her church as a Vacation Bible School and Sunday School teacher, youth leader and superintendent. She also was president of the Women’s Group of St. John’s Church and Redeemer Church.
Marcia was a 4-H project and general leader of the Happy Workers Club, and later drama leader of the SunnySide 4-H Club. She had the honor of being a chaperone for two years instead of the regular one year for the youth at the state 4-H Congress, held at the University of Wisconsin in June 1981 and 1982. Kevin Hermening as a shy young man, who was one of the youngest held hostage, and was one of the speakers she saw and heard speak.
Marcia and her fourth graders were able to attend “a day in a one room school” at the Red School House in Marathon Park every year until she retired. After her retirement, Marcia enjoyed being one of the “teachers” at the Red School House. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Shawano County Area Retired Teachers Association and AARP.
Marcia is survived by her three children, Maxine (John) Strange, Duluth, Minnesota, Eugene (Cheryl) Tellock, Wittenberg, and Donald (Misty) Tellock, Virginia Beach, Virginia; six grandchildren, Amber Strange, Katie (Nick Gamble) Strange, Nic Tellock, Becky (Tim) Heuerman, Heather (Dustin) Schmudlach and Andrew (Rosemary Hanus) Pingel; eight great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her former husband, Edward, and one brother Eugene and his wife, Jackie Behm.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wittenberg. The Rev. Barry Levine will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery in Birnamwood. Visitation will be on Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Schmidt and Schulta Funeral Home in Wittenberg. Visitation will continue on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church.
The family would like to thank the staff at Rennes Health and Rehab and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services, for their wonderful care given to Marcia over the years. They would also like to thank family and friends for the visits, thoughts and prayers.
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Marcia V. Tellock
