Thursday, December 23, 2010

THELMA L. TICE


NAME OF DECEASED: THELMA L. TICE AGE: 97

ADDRESS: 135 Gibson, Medford; A former Township of Medford resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:36 PM Monday, December 20 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where she had resided for the past 7 years

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 1:30 PM Thursday, December 23 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger & Deacon Joe Stefancin

PLACE OF BURIAL: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford

VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home 11:30 AM until 1:15 PM on Thursday, December 23

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: December 28, 1912 at Raleigh, North Dakota

EDUCATION: Raleigh, ND and Donald, WI elementary schools, and was a graduate of Cornell, WI High School

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: October 21, 1933 at Gilman to Clarence J. Tice and he preceded her in death November 9, 1993

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: They farmed in Donald for a period of time. Moved to the Township of Medford in 1944 and she cared for her parents for 20 years. She worked most of her life as a housewife & mother. She also cooked at Brookside Elementary School in the town of Medford for many years. She also cooked for Holy Rosary Church dinners, weddings & funeral luncheons. She enjoyed reading, baking, crocheting and gardening. She was also active in Taylor Co. 4-H activities.

MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Our Ladies of Holy Rosary; Harmony Homemakers group; Memorial Hospital Auxiliary; Taylor County Historical Society; various bible study groups;

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Robert (Joan) Tice of Greendale, WI, David (Charmagne) Tice of Cedarburg, WI, Bruce (Patricia) Tice of Cologne, MN, Mary Ellen (Donald) Friday of Waupaca, Philip (Kristen) Tice of Shipshewana, IN, Elizabeth Cullen of Medford, Laura Thielke of Wausau, Raymond (Diane) Tice of Lakeville, MN

# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 17 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 15 GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 3

DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother-Robert Hotzel

DECEASED FATHER: Charles F. Hotzel DECEASED MOTHER: Emma Madson

PALLBEARERS: Grandsons-Mark, Joshua, Sam & Nathan Tice, Joseph Friday, Nick Cullen, Catherine Skelton & Jeff Henrich

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in her name to Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com