NAME OF DECEASED: JOHN A. KAPFHAMER AGE: 92
ADDRESS: Golden Living Continental Manor, 600 E. Elm St., Abbotsford; A former Stetsonville resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 3:30 PM Saturday, July 9 at Golden Living Continental Manor, Abbotsford where he had resided for the past 1 year
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 15 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville
OFFICIATING: Father Sleeva Raju Madanu
PLACE OF BURIAL: Inurnment of his cremated remains and graveside military rites performed by the Stetsonville American Legion Club will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Stetsonville
VISITATION AT: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville from 9 AM until time of memorial services at 11 AM on Friday, July 15
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: February 21, 1919 at Browning, Saskatchewan, Canada
EDUCATION: Medford area schools
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: September 5, 1945 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Abbotsford to Mercedes Goessl and they recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on 9-5-10
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: US Army Air Force veteran of WW II. After the military he worked at Hurd Millwork for a period of time. They farmed in the Township of Deer Creek for most of his life until retirement in 1981. They moved to the Village of Stetsonville in 1987. He enjoyed fixing things, reading western books & watching western movies, playing cards and spending time with his family.
MEMBER OF: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville; Catholic Order of Foresters; Stetsonville American Legion;
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Mercedes Kapfhamer of Stetsonville, WI
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Carol Cypher of Fairborn, OH, Jean (Alan) Bushman of Greenwood, Linda Holland of Madison, Kevin (Karla) Kapfhamer of Green Bay, Tim (Yvonne) Kapfhamer of Colby, Brenda (Jim) Duhaime of Schofield
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 21 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 14
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 3 Sisters – Helen Goessl of Mosinee, Viola Dickert of Tennessee, Leona (Jack) Steinmetz of Slinger, WI
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 Brothers – Albert & Andy Kapfhamer; 3 Sisters – Marie Lewandowski, Ottilia Mittenzwei, Gertrude Bolz
DECEASED FATHER: John J. Kapfhamer DECEASED MOTHER: Martha F. Ludwig
PALLBEARERS: Grandson - Kody Kapfhamer
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