Wednesday, June 15, 2011

EDITH M. LANGE



NAME OF DECEASED:
EDITH M. LANGE
AGE: 75

ADDRESS: 135 S. Gibson Street Medford City of Medford Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 8:20 A.M. Wednesday, June 15 at the Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center, Medford where she had resided for the past 10 months.

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 18 at the United Methodist Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Rev. Michael Adedokun

PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen II Cemetery, Medford

VISITATION AT: 9:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, June 18 at the United Methodist Church, Medford

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 1, 1936 at Cordova, Minnesota

EDUCATION: Attended Le Center, Minnesota Schools

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: January 8, 1955 in Milwaukee to Robert J. Lange and he preceded her in death on November 19, 1995

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Robert and Edith owned and operated the 102 Tavern in Rib Lake for a number of years. The family then moved to Waterford where they owned and operated a restaurant for a few years. During this time she also waitressed at various restaurants in the Waterford area. In 1975 they moved to Augusta and in the early 1980’s they returned to Medford where she worked at Copp’s and K-Mart until her retirement. Edith also volunteered at the Medford Hospital, The Senior Citizen’s Center, the VFW and the United Methodist Church for the past 15 years. She enjoyed doing hobbie crafts, knitting, quilting and sewing.

MEMBER OF: United Methodist Church, Medford, VFW Ladies Auxiliary and Memorial Health Center Volunteers

SURVIVING CHILDREN: 2 Sons: Jeffrey (Tammy) Lange of Medford and Dan (Debbie) Lange of Cornell

CHILDREN DECEASED: 2 Children in Infancy

# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 4 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 3

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 Sisters: Lorraine (Mervel) Leischer of Union Grove, WI and Vernelia Jobe of Endeavor, WI

DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: 3 Brothers: LeRoy, Walter and Everett
3 Sisters: Thelma Schueler, Nellie Gish and Elsie Matz

DECEASED FATHER: Sherman T. Preble DECEASED MOTHER: Mabel Preble












PALLBEARERS: Jason, Jordan and Trent Lange, Kevin Anderson and Danny Schueler

OTHER INFORMATION: Hemer Funeral Home of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements
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