Marion "Honey" Wittock

Marion “Honey” Wittock, age 89 Cold Spring October 18-1918 – March 28, 2008 Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Cold Spring, MN for Marion “Honey” Wittock, age 89, who died Friday at her home. Inurnment will be at a later date. Relatives and friends may call from 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in the Narthex of St. Boniface Church. Arrangements were entrusted with the Wenner Funeral Home, Cold Spring. Honey was born in Worcester, MA to Herbert and Margaret (Shea) Richardson. She married John “Jack” Wittock on August 14, 1948 in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Worcester, MA. They moved to Iron Mountain, MI in 1950 and lived there until 1997, which is the year they moved to Richmond, MN. Four years later, in 2001, Honey became a Cold Spring resident and has been here for seven years. She was a member of St. Boniface Parish for the past 11 years. For many years she belonged to the Lady Lion’s Club, was a Den Mother for Boy Scouts, was always in attendance at her family’s activities, and a member of the St. Boniface Christian Women. Among her family and friends she was fondly referred to as Honey, Auntie Honey and Gramma Honey. This nickname of “Honey” was given to her as a small child, which was very fitting to her sweet, loving and sincere personality! Her greatest pleasure in life was the time she spent with her family members. She always looked forward to family gatherings, especially getting to spend time with her dear grandchildren, whom she loved so dearly! We will certainly miss her, but will always treasure the memories we made being together throughout our lives. Being a devoted wife, a loving Mom, a warm and caring Gramma and Aunt was her ‘job’ here on earth. Her hobbies include being very artistic in drawings, floral arrangements and ceramics, reading, crocheting, knitting, traveling and shopping. If you knew her, there was probably a time she prayed for you, as a devout Catholic, she sure believed in the power of prayer. Survivors include her daughter, Nancy Chirhart of Cold Spring and son, Gary Wittock of Naples, FL; sister, Dorothy Yates of Needham, MA; in-laws, Tom and Donna Wittock of MI, Jim and Pat Wittock of Fl, Marge Swanson of MI; grandchildren, Kelly Chirhart of Minneapolis, MN, Katie Chirhart of Portland, OR, Kimberly Wittock of Boston, MA, Michael and Matthew Wittock of Naples, FL; step-grandchildren, Brooke and Brad; godson and nephew, Brian Yates of Newton, MA and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack (2004); parents, Herbert (1954) and Margaret (1981); 5 infants; infant sister, Loretta; in-laws, Felix (1968) and Rose (1981) Wittock; brothers-in-law, Edmund Yates and Richard Wittock; sisters-in-law, LaVerne Wittock and Lucia Richardson; three nephews, Brian, Mark and Dickie Wittock. Memorials are preferred to the St. Boniface School’s Pre-Kindergarten Program or the MS Society (Multiple Sclerosis).