Monday, April 15, 2013

FRED L. GUMZ


NAME OF DECEASED:    FRED L. GUMZ    AGE:  83

 

ADDRESS:  Deerview Meadows Assisted Living, Medford

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  2:31 PM Sunday, April 14 at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield where he had been a patient for the past 1 day

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Wednesday, April 17 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

 

OFFICIATING:  Pastor Cathy Burbury

 

INTERMENT:   Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Dorchester Memorial Cemetery at a later date 

 

VISITATION:  3-7 PM on Tuesday, April 16 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford and also from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Wednesday, April 17

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 27, 1930 at the Town of Holton, Marathon County

 

EDUCATION: Stetsonville area elementary schools

 

MARRIAGE: June 16, 1956 at Whittlesey to Elaine Dassow and she preceded him in death June 4, 2001

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Throughout his working years he worked at Hurd Millwork, the City of Medford, and retired from Weather Shield Mfg. all in Medford.  His special interests were deer hunting, fishing, fixing things and his fruit trees.

 

MEMBER OF:  Community United Church of Christ, Medford

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Daughter – Lori (Brian) Jalowitz of Medford

Grandchildren – Makayla & Jackson Jalowitz of Medford

 

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Dorothy (Don) Scheibe of Stetsonville

 

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brothers – Ed & George Gumz

 

DECEASED FATHER:  Mike Gumz     DECEASED MOTHER:  Ella Shaefer

 

OTHER INFORMATION:  Special friend – Paul LaBrec of Westboro

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