NAME OF DECEASED: LAWRENCE R. GOERG AGE: 93
ADDRESS: Colonial Center Nursing Home, Colby; A former Medford resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 00:07 AM Friday, December 10, 2010 at Colonial Center NH, Colby where he had resided for the past 4 years
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 14 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: Inurnment will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home from 9:00 AM until 10:30 AM on Tuesday, December 14
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 21, 1917 at Medford
EDUCATION: Medford area elementary schools, graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: December 5, 1943 at Cheyenne, WY to Evelyn Long and she preceded him in death February 18, 2008
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he entered the US Army where he served during WW II. After his service release in October of 1945, he worked at the Mondeaux Lumber Co. in Medford which was later bought by Weather Shield Mfg.. He retired from Weather Shield in 1982. Lawrence was an avid reader and enjoyed playing cards, traveling and going on bus tours. He also enjoyed going to Dinner Theater Shows.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Klossner-Dietzler VFW Post #5729, Medford; Medford Council #2301, Catholic Knights of Columbus;
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Patrick (Sonya) Goerg of De Forest, WI
Grandson: Timothy (Paula) Goerg of Gilbert, AZ
Great Grandson: Jacob Rykiel of Gilbert, AZ
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother-Herb (Rita) Goerg of Medford
Sister-Luicella Goerg of Medford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother-Delmar Goerg in June of 2010
DECEASED FATHER: John Goerg DECEASED MOTHER: Kunda Heier
PALLBEARERS: Jerry, John and Alan Czeshinski; John Goerg
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