HELEN J. GOESSL
AGE: 95
ADDRESS: 236 N. Powell, Stetsonville, WI; A former Town of Holway resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:00 PM Thursday, January 24 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau where she had been a patient for the past 1 day
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Tuesday, January 29 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger & Deacon Joe Stefancin
INTERMENT: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Stetsonville, WI
VISITATION: 4-8 PM on Monday, January 28 where there will be a 7:00 PM Catholic prayer service led by Sr. Celine Goessl; also visitation will be from 9 to 10:45 AM on Tuesday, January 29 all at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 25, 1917 at Browning, Saskatchewan, Canada
EDUCATION: Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: April 15, 1937 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Orlando “Ole” F. Goessl and he preceded her in death May 25, 2002
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Moved to the USA with her family in her youth settling in the Medford area. Prior to her marriage, she did housekeeping in the Neenah-Menasha area for a period of time. After her marriage, they farmed in the Town of Holway for many years until retirement. She did part time cooking at the Stetsonville Centennial Center in her retirement. She moved to the Village of Stetsonville in 1976. She enjoyed fishing, quilting, traveling, her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Past member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church Alter Society & the Holway Homemakers Club
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughter – Judy (Bill) Strebig of Mosinee; 7 Sons – Robert (Mary), David (Anna), Glenn (Sue), and Steve all of Medford, Jack (Linda) of Tomahawk, Dale (Sue) of Vesper & Jeff (Katie) of Wausau
CHILDREN DECEASED: Sons – Donald in 1960, Bruce in 1953, Thomas in 2007; Grandchildren – Shelly in 1997 & Scott in 1972; 1 Great Granddaughter – C.J. Goessl; 1 step-Great-Grandson; 1 Daughter-in-law: Laurie
GRANDCHILDREN: 26 & 4 step GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: 47 & 5 step GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 4
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Viola Dickert of Tennessee & Leona (John) Steinmetz of Slinger, WI; Sisters-in-law: Roberta & Evelyn Kapfhamer both of Medford & Mercedes Kapfhamer of Stetsonville
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Ottillia Mittenzwei, Marie Lewandowski, Gertrude Bolz, John, Albert, Andrew & twins Robert & Theresa Kapfhamer
DECEASED FATHER: John J. Kapfhamer DECEASED MOTHER: Martha Ludwig
PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren – Greg Strebig, Melissa Heiser, Mike, Randy, Cody, Brad & Phillip Goessl
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Holy Rosary School, Medford
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