STOUGHTON - Marcia Lee Trentz, age 85, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The daughter of LaVern and Evelyn Graves, Marcia was born in Fennimore, Wis., on Feb. 20, 1939. The family later moved to Platteville, Wis., where she went through school and graduated from what is now called the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in biological science and physical education.

After graduating, she married her high school sweetheart, Paul Trentz. She taught for several years and then when Paul's job as Industrial Engineer for Oscar Mayer meant getting transferred around, she stayed home to raise their two boys. During their stay in Beardstown, Ill., she was the Adult Education Coordinator for the school district when their sons were in high school.

Marcia was a faithful member of Covenant Lutheran Church and an active member of PEO and Entre Nous. Reading and playing bridge were perhaps her favorite pastimes.

Marcia is survived by her sons, Jason (Jill) of Urbana, Ill., and Scott (Carla) of Marshfield, Wis.; her granddaughter, Mannon (Corey) Lilly; great-granddaughter, Margo Lilly; step-grandchildren, Megan VanWaus and Aaron Simmer; sisters, Beverley (Don) Langkamp of Texas and Jane (Ron) Johnsen of Des Moines; along with many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-granddaughter, Molly Simmer; and the man she adored, her husband, Paul.

A celebration of Marcia’s life will be held at COVENANT LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024, with Pastor Wendy Moen presiding. A visitation will be held at church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday.

Donations in Marcia’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson Stoughton

Funeral & Cremation Care

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Marcia L Trentz

February 20, 1939 - March 07, 2024

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