Tuesday, March 23, 2010

GLADYS M. STORCH-BROST

NAME OF DECEASED: GLADYS M. STORCH-BROST AGE: 99

ADDRESS: 621 S. Gibson Street Medford City of Medford Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 7:25 A.M. Thursday, March 18 at the Golden Living Center-Continental Manor, Abbotsford where she had resided for the past 5 months.

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 20 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville

OFFICIATING: Rev. James Babler

PLACE OF BURIAL: Zion Ev. Lutheran Church Cemetery, Stetsonville

VISITATION AT: 9:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 20 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 3, 1910 in the Town of Little Black, Taylor County

EDUCATION: Attended Stetsonville Grade School and Medford High School

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: December 31, 1929 in Stetsonville to Raymond T. Storch and he preceded her in death on October 30, 1975. February 2, 1979 in Leesburg, Florida to Joseph Brost and he preceded her in death on June 29, 1999

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She married at the age of 20 and her and her husband owned and operated Pioneer Cheese Factory in Little Black where she operated the store and was the book keeper for a number of years. They then owned and operated a dairy farm in the Town of Little Black until her retirement in 1970. She enjoyed needlework and traveling. She enjoyed gardening and raising flowers. Gladys also enjoyed cooking and baking, especially her apple pies. She also played concertina her entire life.

MEMBER OF: Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville where she was the current oldest member and the Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid

SURVIVING CHILDREN: 3 Sons: Robert (Margaret) Storch of Muskegon, Michigan, Gerald (Elva) Storch of Stetsonville and Kenneth (Darla) Storch of Medford

# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 5 Grandchildren: Mark (Sherri) Storch of Muskegon, Michigan, Bryan (Lynn) Storch of Dorchester, Sharon (Scott) Pernsteiner of Eau Claire, Jared (Heather) Storch of Medford and Terri Ann Storch of Milwaukee

GREAT- GRANDCHILDREN: Michael and Matthew Storch, Samantha, Alex and Andre Pernsteiner, Joey and Garett Storch

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: John (Jane) Meschefske Jr. of Medford and Arlene Reda of Shawano

Sister-In-Law: Betty Lou Meschefske of Stetsonville

DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Arthur, Clyde, Evelyn “Toots” Fredrickson, Dorothy Sell and Mabel “Dolly” Lekies

DECEASED FATHER: John Meschefske DECEASED MOTHER: Frieda Schultz

PALLBEARERS: Bryan, Jared, Terri Ann and Garett Storch, Sharon, Scott, Samantha, Alex and Andre Pernsteiner

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Gladys’s family to be designated at a later date

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