Marcia Maertens

A Mass of Christian Burial for Marcia Maertens, an 85-year-old Story resident who passed away on Tuesday, will be held on Friday, October 11, 2024, 10:00 am at St. John the Baptist Church, 532 North Lobban Avenue in Buffalo, Wyoming. A Vigil will be held, and the Rosary recited on Thursday, October 10, 2024, 6:00 pm at Harness Funeral Chapel, 351 North Adams Avenue, in Buffalo. Memorial donations in Marcia’s name may be made to St. Francis Animal Shelter, 109 Flat Iron Drive, Buffalo, Wyoming, 82834. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com.

Marcia Lucille Maertens was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 1st, 1939. She passed away on October 1st, 2024, at the age of 85.

Marcia’s mother was an RN and worked full time at the Tyler, Minnesota hospital. In 1952, Marcia and her family moved to Canby, Minnesota, where her mother took the position as hospital administrator.

It is there where she met her husband, Roger, and they shared many school memories together. After graduating with the class of 1957, Marcia then attended Abbott Hospital School of Nursing in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she graduated as an RN. She and Roger were married in 1960. She worked as an RN while Roger attended South Dakota State University, pursuing a pharmacy degree.

Over the years, they had four children, Steven, Joel, Nancy, and Tom. For thirteen years, they moved to several towns in Minnesota while Roger worked for a pharmacy chain store. In 1973, they pulled up stakes and headed to Wyoming, where Roger took over the Prescription Shop in Buffalo. Marcia then went to work at the Veterans Home of Wyoming in Buffalo as their very first full-time RN. She really enjoyed her time there as the veterans were her family at work.

She worked there until she retired in 1990. After a few years and getting restless, she worked at Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo for several years. Her last venture was starting her own antique store, Yesterday’s Treasures, in Buffalo. This had become her passion. She was an avid collector of elegant glassware and whatever else she could find. She would talk antiques all day and into the night, sharing it with friends and customers.

When Marcia’s health began to decline, she closed her store after twelve years. But the antique fever never left her until the day she left us.

Marcia is survived by her husband, Roger, the love of her life, for 63 years of marriage, and three children, Steven, Nancy, and Tom, ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and her brother George Eberle.

She was preceded in death by her son, Joel.

We appreciate the kindness shared by all the people she touched.

We would like you to remember her in your prayers.

Thank you, Marcia’s family