Friday, July 9, 2010

ANDREW “ANDY” D. KELLNER JR.


NAME OF DECEASED: ANDREW “ANDY” D. KELLNER JR.

AGE: 74

ADDRESS: W3305 State Highway 64 Medford Town of Browning resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 4:30 A.M. Friday, July 9 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and Hope Hospice.

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 13 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joseph Stefancin

PLACE OF BURIAL: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford where full military honors will be performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team

VISITATION AT: 4-7 P.M. Monday, July 12 at the Hemer Funeral Home, where there will be a 6:45 P.M. Prayer Service and also from 9:00 A.M. until 10:45 A.M. Tuesday, July 13 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 30, 1935 in Chelsea

EDUCATION: Attended Frey Grade School, 1954 Graduate of Medford High School and received his license as a Real Estate Broker from Spencerian College in Milwaukee

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: June 28, 1958 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Diane M. Pernsteiner and she survives

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Served in the U.S. Army from July 7, 1954-May 31, 1956 where he was honorably discharged, received the National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He worked at American Motors in Milwaukee and then Medford Motors from 1957-1971. Andy then worked in sales at Weathershield in Medford for a period of time. He then worked at Drott Manufacturing in Wausau as an equipment assembler from 1971-1973. From 1973-1985 he owned and operated a dairy farm in the Town of Browning. In his retirement Andy enjoyed owning and operating his own heavy equipment where he did work on his land, digging his own pond. He enjoyed reading and his family, especially his grandchildren.

MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

SURVIVNG SPOUSE: Diane M. Kellner of Medford

SURVIVING CHILDREN: 3 Children: Dean (Sandy) Kellner of Marshfield, Alyse (Jeff) Lamberson of Lakeville, Minn. and Melanie (Sam) Erspamer of Hurley

# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 12 Grandchildren: David, Chelsea, Angela, Michael, Rachael and Joe Kellner, Kailey, Stephanie, Logan and Jarret Lamberson, Troy and Luke Erspamer

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 Sisters: DeLoria (Tom) Barron of Jordon, Minn. and Clarice (Edward “Lee”) Schield of Medford
2 Brothers: Duane (Helen) Kellner of Dothon, Ala. And Donald (Shirley) Kellner of Schofield

DECEASED FATHER: Andrew H. Kellner Sr. DECEASED MOTHER: Alvina Fruzen

PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren: David, Chelsea, Angela, Michael, Rachael and Joe Kellner, Kailey, Stephanie, Logan and Jarret Lamberson, Troy and Luke Erspamer

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Andy’s name to Hope Hospice or Holy Rosary
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com