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Myrtle Elizabeth Hubbs Garten, went to Heaven on November 4, 2026. She was a lifelong resident of Marshall County-born on August 8, 1929-the daughter of Arthur and Adda Nevada Young Hubbs. Feisty-full of life and love! She graduated from MHS in 1947 and worked as a bookkeeper for Sears where she met her husband, Kenneth Karl Garten. She then began working as a secretary at First Ward School for her father who was the principal. She continued her secretarial duties at McNinch Elementary for many years and was a nurse, therapist, social worker, mediator, cook, friend, etc. to thousands of children and many coworkers.
She was a member of Marshall County Homemakers, Secretary of her TOPPS group, Secretary and President of Marshall County Retired School Employees, a volunteer at Reynolds Hospital for many years and an active member of the Hillview Terrace Church of Christ.
Her husband passed in 1982 and she decided to do some traveling. She was all over Europe twice, Hawaii, Israel and Egypt. She loved taking group bus tours with Homemakers and TOPPS.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her only son-Dana Michael Garten in 2022. Survivors include daughter-in-law Sharon Lautar Garten-2 granddaughters, Valerie Reuschel (Chris Young) and Brooke Wike (Fred)-5 great grandchildren-Lily Sams (Connor) of Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.-Leah Reuschel and her husband (Mavrick Shook) of Moundsville-Meredith, Jonas and Corbyn Wike of Taylorsville, NC and great grandchildren-Cage and Ronan Sams.
Myrtle was loved by many and a force to be reckoned with! She loved God, family, friends and chocolate! She will be greatly missed and dearly remembered!
Myrtle often sang "You Are my Sunshine" to her grandchildren. Our ray of Sunshine is gone, but her warmth, light and memories will live on.
Family will receive friends on Saturday, from 4pm-7pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 400 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville, WV, where funeral services will be held on Sunday at 2 pm with Andy Robison.
Interment in Riverview Cemetery, Moundsville.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society.