Tuesday, February 28, 2012

MARLIN J. BRUBAKER




NAME OF DECEASED: MARLIN J. BRUBAKER AGE: 74

ADDRESS: Golden Living Center – Continental Manor, Abbotsford; A former Medford resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:50 PM Monday, February 27 at Golden Living Center – Continental Manor, Abbotsford where he had resided for the past 2 years

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 1:00 PM Thursday, March 1 at First Baptist Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Rev. Brian Wipf

PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II

VISITATION AT: First Baptist Church, Medford from 11 AM until time of funeral services at 1 PM on Thursday, March 1

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: October 9, 1937 at Brooks, Alberta, Canada

EDUCATION: Elementary education at Duchess, Alberta, Canada and was a graduate of Duchess High School

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: To Alta Marie Martin at Duchess, Alberta, Canada and they were later divorced

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he worked as a grain farmer and was a pioneer potato farmer in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Moved to Spencer, WI in 1970 and farmed there for 10 years. Moved to Medford in 1983 and worked as a truck driver for Weather Shield until retirement in 2003. He resided in Spencer again from 2009 until entering the Abbotsford nursing home. He enjoyed hunting, reading, trucks, tractors and machinery. He was considered a very good business minded person.

MEMBER OF: First Baptist Church, Medford

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Dan (Julia) Brubaker of Baytree, Alberta, Canada, Brenda Lysak of Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada, Cheryl (Andrew) Hanson of Marshfield, Denise Goodrich of Rib Lake, Jeff (Yolanda) Brubaker of Bonners Ferry, Idaho

CHILDREN DECEASED: Son – Scott Brubaker in 2004; Grandson – Payton Hanson

# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 17 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 3

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters – Ruth Ramer of Duchess, Alberta, Canada & Wilma Hofer of Raymond, Alberta, Canada; Brother – Raymond (Virginia) Brubaker of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

DECEASED FATHER: Marlin M. Brubaker DECEASED MOTHER: Anna Burkholder

PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren -

OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com