JOSEPH A. PROHASKA, JR.

NAME OF DECEASED:    JOSEPH A. PROHASKA, JR.       AGE:  91

ADDRESS: 

635 W. Cedar Street, Medford

; A former Township of Medford resident

   

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 6:47 AM Thursday, June 21 at his residence at Country Gardens Assisted Living, Medford

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL:  11:00 AM Monday, June 25 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford

OFFICIATING:  Rev. Pete Warmanen

VISITATION AT:   St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Monday, June 25

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:  April 25, 1921 at <쨔ţ>Phillips, WI

EDUCATION:  Phillips elementary schools, 1939 graduate of Phillips High School, and attended UW-Madison

MARRIAGE INFORMATION:  December 14, 1946 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, WI to Betty Jane Lemke and she preceded him in death December 22, 2003

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE:  US Army veteran of WWII having served from 1942-1945.  After the service, he worked as an insurance agent with Madison National Life.  He eventually owned and operated Prohaska & Associates, insurance business for many years while residing in Antigo, Thorp and moving to Medford in 1963.  He enjoyed reading, fishing, cars and the outdoors.

MEMBER OF:  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford, Phillips Masonic Lodge #225, Western Bohemian-Fraternal Association, Cadott

CHILDREN DECEASED:  Son – David J. Prohaska on October 2, 2002

# OF GRANDCHILDREN:   2 – Paul D. (Kari) Prohaska of Wausau & Joshua J. (Heather) Prohaska of Ladysmith

GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN:   5 – Blaise, Challis, Chase, Dane & Kara Prohaska     

DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS:  2 Brothers – Elmer Prohaska & 1 in infancy

DECEASED FATHER:    Joseph Prohaska         DECEASED MOTHER:  Mary Kougl

PALLBEARERS:   Paul & Joshua Prohaska, Beaner and Dennis Lemke

OTHER INFORMATION: 

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