Christella Mabel (Martinson) Beyrer

Christella Mabel Beyrer, aged 98, passing on Monday August 22, 2022 at Glenhaven in Glenwood City, WI

Christella was born on Saturday, October 6, 1923 in Tiffany township, Dunn County, WI. She was the 6th child born to Martin and Mabel (Johnson) Martinson. Except for her childhood years in Tiffany Township, she lived all of her adult life in Connorsville

Christella attended and graduated from Oak Ridge school in Tiffany township. She attended most all of the class reunions. The last few years, there were few classmates left, and reunions didn’t happen anymore.

In July 1942, Christella married John Milan Nosko. They had one daughter Pamela Ann, and twin sons Kerry and Terry (deceased)

On April  24, 1949, Christella married Donald Eugene Beyrer. They were united in marriage by Reverand Gade at the Forest Church. Donald and Christella had celebrated 64 years of marriage at the time of Donald passing in 2013. She and Donald lived in just two houses in Connorsville. The first was the Beyrer homestead just north of Connorsville from 1949 until 2007, when they moved to their second home on the corner of 1260th ave and County Road V.

She worked in Chicago in December of 1941, when pearl Harbor was attacked. She was working at a factory making nuts and bolts. Aside from working at home, and on the farm. She also worked part time at Millers General store in Connorsville.

Christella had many hobbies. She loved auctions. She liked to do needlepoint on pillow cases and dish towels too. Her and Donald loved horses. They acquired many horse items at auctions. The both of them participated in the horse parades in Emerald, Wi for many many years. She also enjoyed refinishing furniture. She had a great talent for details. She loved to be on the farm. Raising calves, chickens, geese, goats, cats, dogs and vegetables. Off of the farm, Christella liked to travel. Her most memorable travel trip was when they went to the Kentucky Derby. She also enjoyed many trips to Las Vegas. She liked to ride snowmobile, hay rides, and sleigh rides too. And especially liked to shake dice. She could shake a very mean game of dice!

Christella had a little “lefse house” Where she cooked up her yearly share of lefse. All of it from scratch. And all of it made on a wood burning stove. She was very well known for her delicious lefse! Her lefse was shipped all over the United States to people who knew great lefse when they tasted it. The largest amount of lefse that Christella ever made at one time was that of 100 pounds of potatos. Now that’s a lotta lefse !

In 1951 , Christella became a baptized member of Grace Lutheran Church, Connorsville. Faithfully serving the lord, and Serving on the Ladies Aid committee for many years.

Christella is proceeded in death by her husband Donald Eugene Beyrer in 2013. Twin sons, Kerry and Terry passing at birth on September 5 & 6 in 1947. Her father, Martin Martinson in 1978, her mother Mabel Julia (Johnson) in 1970. Her sister Orla Olive in 1938, sister Harriet Claudia (Jules Proper) in 1997, sister Gladys Mae (Norman Carey) in 2019, and sister Ella (Joe Harless) in 2002. Her brother Merlin James (Esther) in 2002. Nephew Bernie Harless in 2020. Great Nephew Nick Prokop in 2022. Her in laws: Emil and Johanna Beyrer, Raymond and Elaine Beyrer, Betty and Orville Kuberski, Raymond Harnish.

Surviving Christella is her daughter, Pamela Ann Nosko (Donald Grambo) of Connorsville, WI. Sister in law, Dorothy Harnisch of Bloomer, Wi. Many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.

Christella finally got her wish, to be happy in heaven.

She will be dearly missed by those that loved her

Visitation will be 2 hours prior to services. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the morning at Grace Lutheran Church in Connorsville on Saturday September 17, 2022. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Pastor Becker will be officiating.