PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 3:37 PM Thursday, June 20 at Care Partners Assisted Living, Medford where he had resided for the past 2 years most recently under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Monday, June 24 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford & Stetsonville military honors teams
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger & Deacon Joe Stefancin
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION: 4 to 7 PM Sunday, June 23 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford where there will be a 7:00 PM Catholic prayer service held that evening; also from 9 AM until 10:30 AM on Monday, June 24
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 20, 1922 at the Town of Deer Creek
EDUCATION: Spruce grove elementary school, Town of Deer Creek
MARRIAGE: 1st: May 28, 1946 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville to Margaret “Margie” Rhyner and they were later divorced; Special friend & roommate for 20 years was Doll Habermeyer until she preceded him in death; 2nd : Jan. 25, 1997 at Rib Lake to Helen Dums and she preceded him in death Oct. 26, 2004
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: US Army veteran of WW II having served in North Africa & Italy. After the service, he worked at Hurd Millwork in Medford. He co-owned & operated the Westboro Locker in Westboro from 1946 to 1964. Then he moved to the Wisconsin Dells and worked at Badger Ordinance in Baraboo for 5 years. Moved to Wausau where he worked at Kolby & Kolby Millwork until his retirement at age 65 and moved to Stetsonville. He moved to Care Partners Assisted Living in November of 2011. He enjoyed quilting, crocheting, traveling and playing cards. .
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Medford VFW; Stetsonville American Legion; Catholic Order of Foresters
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Richard (Darlene) Cypher of Baraboo, Raymond (Patricia) Cypher of Dorchester, Jerry Cypher of Pennsylvania, Karen Pocock of Rib Lake; Step-Sons: Bernard (Lavonne) Dums of Medford, Warren (Patti) Dums of Kewaskum, Marvin Dums of Rockford, IL, Thomas (Connie) Dums of Rib Lake, Francis (Lori) Dums of Westboro, Andrew (Karen) Dums of Rib Lake, Peter (Barb) Dums of Wausau, Jeffrey (friend Lori) Dums of Medford; Step-Daughters: Cecelia (Doug) Holmberg of Wausau, Barbara (Rex) Ruesch of Westboro, Susan (Roger Schimada) Gabrys of Little Canada, MN
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son – Patrick Cypher, Sr.; Granddaughters – Jennifer & Elizabeth Cypher;
Step-Great Grandchildren: Virgil Weiler & Gavin Dums
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 9 & 30 Step GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 7 & 24 Step
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother – James (Marilyn) Cypher of Stetsonville; Sisters – Agnes Pernsteiner of Medford & Jeanette (Gerald) Adams of Eagle River
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brothers – Kenneth, Edward, David, Raymond & Norbert Cypher
DECEASED FATHER: William Cypher DECEASED MOTHER: Bernadine Danen
PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren - Adam, Donald & Blake Dums, Joseph Cypher, John & Terry Pocock
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Hope Hospice of Medford;
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