Obituary of Mary L. Apfelbeck

Mary L. Apfelbeck, age 87, of Wisconsin Rapids, died Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Arborwood Assisted Living after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial Services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 15, 2016 at Herman-Taylor Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. The family will greet relatives and friends from 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service on Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.taylorfuneralhome.net. Mary was born on December 19, 1928 in Wisconsin Rapids WI to Glenn and Eola Moore. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids in 1946. She was united in marriage to Arthur Hentges Jr. on December 27, 1947, that marriage ended in divorce. She was then united in marriage to William Apfelbeck on February 7, 1964, he preceded her in death on July 27, 1991. Mary worked as a nursing assistant at Riverview Hospital taking care of newborns as a young woman and later worked at Union Prescription Drug Store until her retirement to care for her mother. Mary was an avid gardener and bird lover. She loved to fish, camp and travel the world. Her greatest achievement was being the best mother anyone could ask for. She is survived by her children: Patricia Hentges and her son, Joshua (Gail) Hentges; Michael (Teri) Hentges and their children Seth and Caitlin (Gus) Cornwell; Jeannine (Sig) Lunde and their children Siggie and Kara Lunde; Jeff (the late Gretchen) Hentges and his children Danial (Joanie), Jessica (Bobby Fine), and Elizabeth (friend Zach) Hentges; John (Cheryl) Hentges and their children Amanda, Carlye and Michelle (fiancée Jason Krug) Hentges; Ann (John) Dickman and their children Elizabeth Delaney, Brandon and Maryann Dickman; Connie (Matt) Alft and their daughter Courtney (James) Kilsdonk; step-children: Kenneth Apfelbeck and his children Chris (Nancy) Apfelbeck, Amy (James) Kuhnke and Debbie (Jim) VanAsten; Daniel Apfelbeck; Susan (the late Larry) Knuth and their children Michael (Lisa) Knuth and Kelli Knuth; Barb (Tom) Ostrum and their daughter Jamie (Blair) Bergner; Sandy Schoonmaker and her children Jenny and Robert Athnos and Jared Schoonmaker. She is further survived by her brothers Glenn Moore and Benjamin (Shirley) Moore and sister Eola Timm as well as many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by both husbands, children Marie and Yvonne Hentges; grandson Jason Amundson and brother Rogers Moore. Mary's family would like to extend a special heartfelt thank you to all of the staff at the UW Cancer Center and Ministry Hospice as well as the wonderful caregivers at Arborwood Lodge for all of the care, compassion and kindness that was shown during this difficult time.