Obituary of Hattie E. Taylor

Hattie E. Taylor, age 104, of Neillsville, entered into Eternal Life on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville. Services will be 10:30 AM on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Grace Lutheran Church, 11284 US HWY 10, Marshfield, WI. Rev. Jordan Scott will officiate. Burial will be at the Lake View Cemetery in Rib Lake. Visitation will be on Monday from 9:30 AM until the time of services at the church. Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids is assisting the family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.taylorfuneralhome.net. Hattie was born on October 26, 1911 in Rib Lake, WI to Henry and Hattie (Thiel) Mathias. She graduated from Rib Lake High School in 1928. Hattie continued her education at the St. Joseph's School of Nursing in Marshfield graduating in 1931. She married Elmer J. Taylor on September 2, 1933 in Chicago, IL he passed away in 1994. Hattie worked as a Nurse in Marshfield and Medford for many years and was instrumental in starting Hope Hospice in Taylor County. Hattie and Elmer owned and operated Taylor Funeral Home in Rib Lake, WI from 1934 to 1964. She was a very active member of the St. John's Lutheran Church in Rib Lake. She enjoyed traveling and spending winters in Mission, TX with her husband. Hattie was a member of Rib Lake Commercial Club and Century Club. In her spare time Hattie liked spending time with her family and doing crafts. Hattie is survived by her children: John (Francis) Taylor of Bellevue, NE and Barbara "Bobbie" (Norman) Saracoff; grandchildren: Taylor Saracoff of Mosinee, Jonel (Todd) Brown of Marshfield, Julie (Jon) Costello of Bellevue, NE and Amy (Bruce) Prenda of Lincoln, NE; brothers: Daniel and Glenn (Darlene) Mathias.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Elmer; brothers: Walter, Raymond, Lawrence, William and Henry Mathias and sister Bernita Edens. Memorials may be designated to Ministry Home Care Hospice or Hope Hospice. Hattie's family would like to thank the staff at Neillsville Retirement Community for all of the loving and personal care that was given to Hattie.