Margaret Mary Pentony

Margaret (Marge) Pentony

Marge had been a resident of Ridgecrest since 1998, moving here from
Phoenix, Arizona; living there for approximately 20 years. Prior to that
she lived in northern Wisconsin.
She passed away peacefully at home due to natural causes at the age
of 86.
Most of her life Marge was self-employed, with her belated husband
she owned and operated several beer/family taverns located in Price
and Taylor counties in northern Wisconsin.
Marge was a hard-working lady always asking if she could help. Her
hard-working ethic began when she was born on the family farm in
Phillips Wisconsin. There were always plenty of chores to attend to.
In her late teens she joined other family members in the Milwaukee
area where she found factory employment working at Oster & Abbott
Laboratories. Then she went on to work at a Supper Club where she
met her husband Lyle, who worked there as a chef. They were
married in 1956.
Moving away from the cities, in 1960 they bought their first tavern on
Main street in Phillips Wisconsin. The Beer Hut was the beginning of a
pattern of business ownership and building up successful businesses.
Marge and her husband had a way to build a fun loving, family-
oriented customer base. Softball and billiard teams offered
socialization, hosting local bands and even beach parties. Always
supporting local communities. Many customers became dear friends.

The final business of 5 was a tavern in Stetsonville Wisconsin, Lyle's
Bar. The customers were a more diverse age group, and enjoyment
was had by all. Marge handled many of the business details with
tavern ownership. She made it all look so effortless. After about 6
years she & Lyle "sold" the business to move to the southwest for
health reasons.
When they settled in Phoenix, Lyle went back to being a chef, Marge
became part sous chef, part checkout clerk, part fill-in as needed.
Marge remained in Phoenix for several years after her husband passed
away in 1983. She also started working at a drug store and began
cleaning apartments after construction and homes. Near the mid '80s
Marge's world turned upside down! The Stetsonville tavern that had
been "sold" under a land contract. The bank was prepared to
foreclose the contract. Marge needed to return to Wisconsin and take
over the business herself. The tavern now also had a kitchen and
could serve food. With the help of family and some friends she
cleaned the place up and once again built up a successful business,
Marge's Bar. Lunches were served Mon-Fri, as was a limited all day
menu. Her days & nights were terribly long, she was fortunate to get 1
day a week off. This 8-month stint was physically demanding, yet
Marge came out of the ordeal strong with some long-lasting & dear
friendships. Returning to Phoenix Marge went back to cleaning homes
for her customers.
Then Marge moved to Ridgecrest to be closer to family. Once in
Ridgecrest, Marge soon again, built up a strong clientele for cleaning
homes, still working into her mid-70s. Initially she moved in with Joni
& Jim to first get the lay of the Ridgecrest land while she looked for an
apartment. Jim and Joni offered her the option to stay with them and
she accepted. They became a close family along with any puppy dogs
that were there at the time. Originally NOT a dog lover, it did not take
long for the various dogs to win Marge's heart over. It was a
wonderful 24+ years together!
Business ownership did not lend itself to providing opportunities for
Marge to have any hobbies. In her early years she bowled and played
softball. Once in Ridgecrest she enjoyed gardening, cooking, reading,
and "her" puppies. She often joked about being the proud "owner"
(one share) of the Green Bay Packers. All through her life, Marge
always made time for her many brothers and sisters. Family visits and
phone calls filled Marge with joy and her face would light up just
talking about them.
Survived by her daughter Joni Pentony (Wangemann) and son-in-law
James Wangemann both of Ridgecrest, California. Her remaining

brother and sisters are residents of Wisconsin, Anthony (Tony) (Dottie)
Turicek of Waukesha, and 2 sisters Ms. Helen Pass of Waukesha, Mrs.
Pete (Pep) Stachowiak of Racine.
She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Anna Turicik, her
husband Lyle Pentony, brothers Joseph Turicik, Steve, Andy, & John
Turicek; and sisters Agnes Turicik, Veronica Donavan, Marion Masters.
Marge enjoyed family, friends, wine, and life. She was a person who
brought out enjoyment to those whom she interacted with. Truly a
remarkable, touching, memorable lady. Marge was an awesome
Mother, Sister & Aunt!
At her request there will be no services, with a private internment
arranged through Holland & Lyons Mortuary.