NAME OF DECEASED: IRENE A. KAUTZER AGE: 97
ADDRESS: Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford; A former town of Browning resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 6:55 PM Thursday, January 12 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where she had resided for the past 5 years
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Monday, January 16 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. James H. Babler
PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 9:00 AM until the time of funeral services at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 16
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: December 8, 1914 at Fenwood, WI, Marathon County
EDUCATION: Fenwood area elementary school and town of Goodrich elementary school
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: February 20, 1930 at Goodrich to Louis B. Kautzer and he preceded her in death July 15, 1967
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She moved with her family in her youth from Fenwood, WI to the town of Goodrich. After her marriage, they resided in the town of Goodrich where she operated a small hobby farm. In 1956 they moved to the town of Browning. She worked for periods of time at the Rib Lake Cheese Factory and retired from the Rib Lake Shoe Factory. She enjoyed embroidery, crosswords, reading & gardening.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters – Janette Roesler of Menomonee Falls, WI & Sharon (Lanny) Peissig of Medford; Sons – Dennis (Audrey) Kautzer of Stetsonville & Dean (June) Kautzer of Medford
Daughter-in-law: Helen Kautzer of Medford
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son – Wayne “Rusty” Kautzer in 2000; Son-in-law: Julius Roesler
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 11 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 17 GR. GR. GRAND: 5
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Myrtle Kautzer of Princeton, WI
Brother – Virgil Strebe of Aurora, MN;
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Rosella Shaddock, Arnold, Reinhold & Delphin Strebe
DECEASED FATHER: Ray Strebe DECEASED MOTHER: Bertha Bradow
PALLBEARERS: Grandsons – Randy Roesler, Todd Peissig, Greg, Kevin, Steve, Wayne Jr., & Tracy Kautzer
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the family for a future designation
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