Marcella "Marcy" Kobs

Marcella “Marcy” Kobs, age 92, of Appleton, passed away at Rennes Health Care Center on Saturday, June 25, 2016. She was born on March 17, 1924 to the late Ralph Sr. and Mathilda (Gardner) Gehring in Knowlton, Wisconsin. She married Elmer Kobs in Kimberly on November 16, 1946. He preceded her in death on October 26, 1989. Marcy was employed as a receptionist at Zeiss-Mueller Eye Associates.
Marcy enjoyed the many years she volunteered at Appleton Medical Center and the reading programs at Westside Elementary School in Kimberly. She was also a member of the St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Little Chute.
Marcy is survived by her loving daughter, Linda of Appleton; two sisters, Irene Burnett of Weston, Wisconsin and Pearl Kunz of Appleton and her brother, Ralph Gehring of Appleton. She is further survived by many dear nieces, nephews and other relatives.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer; daughter, Julie; sisters, Arlene Mackin, Lou Rogers Sprague and Dorothy Gehring; brothers-in-law, Dale Burnett, Dick Mackin, Harley Rogers, Gene Sprague and Robert Kunz and sister-in-law, Ethel Gehring.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Luke Evangelical Lutheran Church, 705 E. Greenfield Drive, Little Chute. Interment will be held at Highland Memorial Park in Appleton at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be donated in Marcy's name. Online condolences can be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com.
Marcy was blessed with many nieces and nephews that have been there for her over the years. A special thanks to all of them for the love and help they gave Aunt Marcy.
Thank you to Dr. Montgomery Elmer of ThedaCare Physicians in Kimberly for the years of wonderful care and concern provided to Marcy and her family, you are greatly appreciated. Another thank you to the staff at Rennes Health Care Center. They gave Marcy the love and wonderful care that made her last days peaceful.