Myrtle Benkelman

Notes:

At the time of the 1920 Federal Census, Myrtle was a roomer in the home of Thomas and Gladys Carey of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin (SD 3, ED 60, Sheet 9B). She wsa listed as age 20, single, and a Telephone Operator.

She and Frank were married and parents of Donald at the time of the 1930 census.

Art Peck shows she died in Madison, Wisconisn, no date listed. The SSDI seems to indicated her last residence was actually Houghton, Michigan.

MYRTLE MARX 24 Sep 1899 Apr 1984 49931 (Houghton, Houghton, MI ) (none specified) 388-26-9543 Wisconsin

Myrtle married Frank X. Marx on 12 Jun 1923 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. Frank was born on 4 May 1898 in Wisconsin; died in Feb 1984 in Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MARX, Donald R. 85, of Seminole, died Thursday, Dec. 28 following a long illness. He was born Aug. 23, 1927, in Madison, WI, the son of Frank and Myrtle Marx. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Judy; his daughter, Gail Hughes of Webster, NY; two stepsons, John Barker of Granville, OH and Bob Barker of Champaign, IL; 8 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Don served in the U.S. Army in Japan, and upon his return he began a 40 year career with the J. C. Penney Company. He retired in 1987 in Houghton, MI. He was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church. Don was preceded in death by his parents and one grandchild. Services will be held on Jan. 15 at Calvary Episcopal Church, Indian Rocks Beach beginning at 10 am. Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary Episcopal Church.
Published in the Tampa Bay Times on January 9, 2013