NAME OF DECEASED: WILLARD E. BECHLEM AGE: 85
ADDRESS: Gilman Care Center, Gilman, WI; A former Medford area resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:38 PM Monday, May 30 at Gilman Care Center, Gilman where he had resided for the past 6 years
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Graveside Committal Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, June 14 at Medford Evergreen Cemetery
OFFICIATING: Deacon Joe Stefancin
PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen Cemetery
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 5, 1925 at Sheboygan, WI
EDUCATION: Township of Hammel elementary schools
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: June 25, 1950 at Medford to Mildred E. Brasch and they were later divorced
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: While residing in the Medford area, he worked at various places including Weathershield Mfg., Medford Fur Foods, and the Westboro Cheese Factory. In retirement he volunteered at Green Thumb, Special Olympics and the Arrow Head Industries of Ladysmith. In 2002 he moved to the Gilman area and entered Gilman Care Center in April of 2005. He enjoyed hunting, fishing baseball & polka music. He had a sense of humor that could light up any room.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 2 daughters – Patricia (LeeRoy) Vesnefsky of Racine & Brenda (Robin) Markowski-whereabouts unknown; 2 sons – Otto Bechlem of Prentice, WI & William Bechlem of Chilton, WI
CHILDREN DECEASED: Daughter – Linda Bechlem in 1959
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 2 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 5
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Erna Little of Plano, TX
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brothers – Roy, Raymond & Herbert Bechlem
DECEASED FATHER: Edward Bechlem DECEASED MOTHER: Pauline Mueller
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