Friday, April 26, 2013

GERALD “JERRY” G. CYPHER

NAME OF DECEASED:     GERALD “JERRY” G. CYPHER   AGE:  80

 

ADDRESS:  N3493 Brook Drive, Medford; A township of Hammel resident

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  6:30 AM Friday, April 26 at Memorial Health Center, Medford where he was a patient for the past 3 days most recently under the care of Hope Hospice

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 30 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

 

OFFICIATING:  Father Sangmoon Kim & Deacon Joe Stefancin

 

VISITATION:  10:00 AM until the time of services at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 30 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: June 16, 1932 at the Town of Little Black

 

EDUCATION: Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford

 

MARRIAGE: November 8, 1958 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Dorchester to Audrey Jensen and she survives

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, and prior to his marriage, he worked in ranches in Montana for a period of time.  In 1949 he returned to the area and worked as a ranch hand at various local mink ranches.  He then worked for 20 years at Marathon Cheese Corp. in Medford until retirement in 1995.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, playing cards and spending time at their cabin in Perkinstown.

 

MEMBER OF:  Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Past Knights of Columbus member

 

SURVIVING SPOUSE:  Audrey Cypher of Medford

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  3 sons – Jerry (Janet) Cypher, Jeff Cypher, and Greg (Michelle) Cypher all of Medford; Daughter – Lori Ann Cypher of Medford

 

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN:  8        GR-GRANDCHILDREN:  5        

 

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Mary Rose Pain of CA, John (Margaret) cypher of Stetsonville, Venard (Mary Jane) Cypher of Madison, Herman (Karen) Cypher of Janesville, Mary Ann (Gale) Engel of Chippewa Falls, Joe (Sharon) Cypher of Medford

 

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sister - Helen Veleck, Brothers - Donald, Clyde, Eugene, Fr. Micheal and Herbert in infancy

 

DECEASED FATHER:  Lawrence Cypher     DECEASED MOTHER:  Elizabeth Retterath

 

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