NAME OF DECEASED: RONALD “RON” E. GRUNEBERG AGE: 77
ADDRESS: 514 W. Cedar Street, Medford, WI
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:26 PM Tuesday, April 20 at Memorial Health Center, Medford where he had been a patient for the past 3 days
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 6:00 PM Thursday, April 22 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger & Deacon Joe Stefancin
PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION AT: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford from 3:00 PM until time of funeral services at 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 22
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 21, 1932 at Chicago, IL
EDUCATION: Various elementary schools and was a 1951 graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: June 13, 1959 at St. James Church in Wausau to Gail L. Gravitter and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, Ron joined the US Navy as cook and served for 4 years. He completed his journeyman as a printer and was a member of the International Printing & Graphic Communications Union under the direction of The Star News in Medford. After 21 years of working for The Star News, he started The Print & Litho Shop in Medford in 1976, which he operated until his retirement. He enjoyed their cabin on Connors Lake near Phillips. His other interests include cooking, hunting, fishing & Golf. He also enjoyed family time with the grandchildren & their Labrador dogs.
MEMBER OF: Past member of: Medford Curling Club, Medford Lions Club, Tee Hi Golf Club, Connors Lake Association
SURVIVNG SPOUSE: Gail Gruneberg of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Kimberly (Michael) Poncek of Medford, Patrick (Terri Anderson) Gruneberg of Apple Valley, MN & Bradley Gruneberg of Sheboygan, WI; 3 Grandchildren-Eric (Kayla Roiger) Poncek of Rib Lake, Kyle Poncek of Medford & Morgan Gruneberg of Sheboygan
DECEASED FATHER: Erich Gruneberg DECEASED MOTHER: Greta Berg
PALLBEARERS: Eric & Kyle Poncek, Morgan Gruneberg, Mike Gravitter, David Tupper
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to either: Holy Rosary School of Medford or the Taylor County Humane Society, Medford
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