NAME OF DECEASED: VERN S. SHANNON AGE: 60
ADDRESS: W2874 County Road C, Medford; A Township of Browning resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 5:58 PM Saturday, April 16 at his residence under the loving care of his family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 20 at Community United Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford
OFFICIATING: Pastor Cathy Hinman
PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home from 4-8 PM on Tuesday, April 19 and also at church from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Wednesday, April 20
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 26, 1950 at Medford, WI
EDUCATION: Medford area public schools, and was a 1968 graduate of Medford High School where he was active in Drama Club, President of the Choir and played football.
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: April 4, 1970 at Marshfield to Bonnie Kozik and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education he moved to Marshfield where he worked at Zimmerman Bros. for a period of time, he also met his wife Bonnie and was married and had four children. The family moved to Stevens Point in 1978 where they stayed for 9 years, during this time he worked and spent time with his family. He started his own business in 1984 doing remodeling and small construction. In 1987 the family returned to the Medford area were he worked at Conseco, and most recently Blount Mfg./now Caterpillar, Inc. in Prentice until ill health recently forced him to stay home. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, trap shooting, 4-wheeling, watching movies and spending time with family and friends.
MEMBER OF: Community United Church of Christ, Medford; He was on the Caterpillar, Inc. Safety Team at his work
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Bonnie J. Shannon of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Kelly (Craig) Lang of Wausau, Jennifer (Bryan) Thums of Rib Lake, Steve (Cindy) Shannon of Marathon, Connie Kestler of Medford
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 9
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Randy (Joan Norbut) Shannon of Medford, Danny (Joyce) Shannon of Medford & Pamela Shannon of Medford
SURVIVING PARENTS: Joyce P. (LaCoursiere) Shannon of Medford
DECEASED FATHER: Eldon E. Shannon, Jr. in 1986
PALLBEARERS: Pat Waskowiak, Steve Schlais, Calvin Kozik, Conrad Kozik, Corwyn Kozik, Kenny Kozik
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the family for a future designation
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