Grace Fenske Grace Ernestine Fenske, 94, of Shelton, died on Sept. 29, 2012, at Alpine Way Re- tirement Apartments. She was born on April 19, 1918, to Clyde and Oril- lia (Michaelis) Leonhardt in Marshfield, Wis. When she was 2 months old, she went to Bismark, N.D., with her parents, where they worked for a wheat and cattle rancher. In December 1918, during the height of the World War I influenza epidemic, both her parents died. Orillia’s sister Cora helped bring Grace Grace was cared At Elsie’s death, Grace was taken to her grand- mother Michaelis to be cared for. She began school in Bakerville, Wis., and in the middle of second grade, Cora *andher husband Bernard McTavish became her legal guardians. She lived with them until her marriage. She received her educa- tion from Wood County Public School, Marshfield McKinley High School and Wood County Teachers Col- lege in Wisconsin Rapids. She taught rural one—room schools for six years. She married Marvin Fen- ske on June 3, 1939, in Ves— per, Wis. Grace Fenske The couple were dairy farmers until 1962, when they moved to Washington. After settling in Shelton, Grace worked at a nurs- ing home for six years and Mason General Hospital for 15 years. She helped her husband develop a u-cut Christmas tree operation on their Cloquallum Road farm, which they ran for about 20 years and used draft horses to give rides. At the onset of Marvin’s illness, they moved to a retirement village in Shelton. The farm was sold after his death. She was a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Her family shared that she had a passion for gardening and shared her garden’s bounty. She also made quilts for charities and enjoyed wagon trains, camping, traveling ' in the family motor home and volunteering at Son Rise Outreach. She was survived by grandsons Rob Daley of Shel- ton, Steven Tomfohrde of Duluth, Minn, Richard Tom- fohrde (Karen) of Minneapo- lis; granddaughter Sharon . Pearson (Roger) of Shelton and six great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by husband Marvin Fenske and daughter Mary Hoepf- ner. An inurnment service will take place at 11 a.m. on Oct. 5 at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Service of Shelton. Memorial donations can be made to Son Rise Out— reach, PO Box 661, Shelton, WA 98584. Online condolences may be sent to the family at W. /<:>/9</Z<’/4’L , OCR Text: Grace Fenske Grace Ernestine Fenske, 94, of Shelton, died on Sept. 29, 2012, at Alpine Way Re- tirement Apartments. She was born on April 19, 1918, to Clyde and Oril- lia (Michaelis) Leonhardt in Marshfield, Wis. When she was 2 months old, she went to Bismark, N.D., with her parents, where they worked for a wheat and cattle rancher. In December 1918, during the height of the World War I influenza epidemic, both her parents died. Orillia’s sister Cora helped bring Grace Grace was cared At Elsie’s death, Grace was taken to her grand- mother Michaelis to be cared for. She began school in Bakerville, Wis., and in the middle of second grade, Cora *andher husband Bernard McTavish became her legal guardians. She lived with them until her marriage. She received her educa- tion from Wood County Public School, Marshfield McKinley High School and Wood County Teachers Col- lege in Wisconsin Rapids. She taught rural one—room schools for six years. She married Marvin Fen- ske on June 3, 1939, in Ves— per, Wis. Grace Fenske The couple were dairy farmers until 1962, when they moved to Washington. After settling in Shelton, Grace worked at a nurs- ing home for six years and Mason General Hospital for 15 years. She helped her husband develop a u-cut Christmas tree operation on their Cloquallum Road farm, which they ran for about 20 years and used draft horses to give rides. At the onset of Marvin’s illness, they moved to a retirement village in Shelton. The farm was sold after his death. She was a member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church. Her family shared that she had a passion for gardening and shared her garden’s bounty. She also made quilts for charities and enjoyed wagon trains, camping, traveling ' in the family motor home and volunteering at Son Rise Outreach. She was survived by grandsons Rob Daley of Shel- ton, Steven Tomfohrde of Duluth, Minn, Richard Tom- fohrde (Karen) of Minneapo- lis; granddaughter Sharon . Pearson (Roger) of Shelton and six great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by husband Marvin Fenske and daughter Mary Hoepf- ner. An inurnment service will take place at 11 a.m. on Oct. 5 at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Service of Shelton. Memorial donations can be made to Son Rise Out— reach, PO Box 661, Shelton, WA 98584. Online condolences may be sent to the family at W. /<:>/9</Z<’/4’L , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Obituaries for Shelton Cemetery,F Last Name,Fenske, Grace Ernestine.tif,Fenske, Grace Ernestine.tif, Fenske, Grace Ernestine.tif