The early beginnings of Marquardt Village were the outgrowth of a study
presented in 1965 indicating that Watertown was the largest Wisconsin city
without being served by a nursing home. On the basis of that survey the
Western District of the Moravian Church authorized a study on the
feasibility of operating a nursing home in Watertown.
The positive results of that study were quickly followed by a gift of land
from Dr. Milton Ochs, son of Anna Sophia Marquardt Ochs, who had owned
much of the land on which Marquardt Village is now located.
Karl Fischer and Thor Harberg, founding members of the effort to locate a
Moravian-backed nursing home in Watertown, approached Dr. Ochs with a
request to buy 15 acres from this large parcel in the heart of the city.
His answer: "I won't sell you 15 acres; I'll give you the whole works."
With this gift of land, planning for Marquardt Village began and
construction got underway a short time later. In July of 1969 the first
residents moved into the 60-bed nursing home.
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Marquardt Village Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors, all serving as unpaid volunteers, provide progressive, compassionate policies toward the furtherance of our mission: Caring for the elderly and handicapped in a Christian environment.
| Jerold Dommer | Watertown | Rt. Rev. Milo Loppnow | Watertown |
| Nelson Fischer, Asst Sec'y | Watertown | Douglas Rabbach | Watertown |
| Rev. Jane Harberg | Lake Mills | David Schoechert | Watertown |
| Glenn Zastrow | Lake Mills | Thoams Wendt, Sec'y/Treas. | Beaver Dam |
| William Kiessling, President | Lake Mills | Kay Wipperfurth, V.P. | Lake Mills |
| Duane Latsch | Lake Mills | John Ebert | Watertown |
| Rev. James Hicks | Green Bay | Rich Moen | Watertown |