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Obituary: Myrtle N. Felhofer

Oct. 31, 1920 – Sept. 11, 2021

Myrtle N. Felhofer, 100, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Pine Crest Village. She was born in the Town of Egg Harbor to Charles and Ella (Graf) Martens. In 1944, she married Wallace “Bud” Felhofer; he died Jan. 26, 2003.

Myrtle was a 1938 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School and a 1942 graduate of the Milwaukee State Teachers College. She taught elementary school during the war until she married Bud and began a family. Myrtle later taught second grade at Sunrise School in Sturgeon Bay for many years. 

She enjoyed golfing and playing bridge and had a very active social life. Myrtle was a longtime, active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Valmy. She especially enjoyed time with spent with her grandchildren.

Survivors include a son, Thomas (Diane) Felhofer, Sturgeon Bay; three grandchildren, Katie (Taylor) Reynolds, Lancaster, WI; Alexander (Megan) Felhofer, Dallas, TX; Ann Felhofer, Boston, MA; four great-grandchildren, Ruby, Oliver, Charles, and Clementine Reynolds; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son Edward; two brothers, Robert (Mabel) Martens, Franklin (Marlene) Martens; and two sisters, May (Clarence) Tanck and June (Herbert) Wenger.

A funeral service will be held Friday, Sept. 17, 11:30 am, at St. John Lutheran Church in Valmy. Visitation will precede, 10-11:30 am, at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. Forbes Funeral Home is assisting the family. A tribute page is available at forbesfuneralhome.com 


Services

VISITATION

Friday

Sept. 17, 2021

10-11:30 am

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

4911 Brauer Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

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FUNERAL SERVICE

Friday

Sept. 17, 2021

11:30 am

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church

4911 Brauer Road

Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Directions

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