Marjorie Teresa Balzer

Marjorie Teresa Balzer, 90, of La Crosse, died on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Mulder Health Care Center in West Salem. She was born on December 21, 1929 in Hokah, MN to Frank and Anna (Hafner) Walter. Marjorie married Edward Balzer on August 21, 1950 in La Crescent. They had lived in Eau Claire for 31 years before returning to La Crescent. Marjorie had worked as a sales associate at Prange’s Department Store, retiring in 1994 and was very active with Birthright. She enjoyed reading, traveling and was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend.  She will be remembered for her sense of humor, her loving, caring spirit and her beautiful smile.

She is survived by four children, Victoria Balzer of Minneapolis, Tamara (Stephen) Porter  of Holmen, Edward “Buzz” (Libby) Balzer of Cashton, and Tina (Joe) Benson of Casper, WY, eight grandchildren, Leah Bellah Guzowski, Mikhail Guzowski, Edward “Bo” (Nicole) Balzer, Tyler (Kelly) Balzer, Samuel (Brianna) Balzer, Laura (Shawn) Prine, Joe (Karen) Benson, and Emily (Brady) Lewis, 17 great-grandchildren, four brothers and one sister, Joe Walter, Mary Ann (Marty) Zadow, Norbert (Mary) Walter, and Richard (Teresa) Walter and brother-in-law Roger (Joyce) Balzer. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward in 1999, her parents, and seven siblings.

In lieu of flowers please send memorials to family for either ProLife WI or Macular Degeneration Research.  A private Mass of Christian burial will be held soon and a celebration of her life will be at a later date. The Schumacher-Kish Funeral & Cremation Services of La Crescent are in charge of arrangements.