Tuesday, August 13, 2013

WYLLIS “BUSTER” A. JOCHIMSEN

NAME OF DECEASED: WYLLIS “BUSTER” A. JOCHIMSEN AGE: 89

ADDRESS: W6361 Apple Ave., Medford; A Town of Little Black resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 10:20 AM Monday, August 12 at his residence in the Town of Little Black under the loving care of his family and Hope Hospice

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, Aug. 17 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville

OFFICIATING: Fr. Lourdu Mandapati, Fr. Frederick Brost, & Deacon Joe Roe

INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Stetsonville

VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-8 PM Friday, Aug. 16 where there will be a 7:00 PM Catholic prayer service held that evening; also at church from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Saturday, Aug. 17

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 4, 1924 at the Town of Little Black

EDUCATION: Little Black Grade School, 1942 graduate of Medford High School

MARRIAGE: May 24, 1949 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville to Florina J. Boehlen and she survives

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He farmed all of his life in the Town of Little Black. While farming, he worked at Damm Sawmill in Stetsonville, E.J. Crane Feed Mill in Medford & Bootzin Feed Mill in Medford. He enjoyed pitching horseshoes, playing cards, fishing, spoiling his grandchildren, horses, driving in the country, baseball games & spending time with his family. He served on the boards of: Little Black Township, Taylor County, Pleasant View Cheese Factory, Stetsonville Community Center and Medford Co-op for periods of time.

MEMBER OF: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville, NFO, Council #1744 Knights of Columbus

SURVIVING SPOUSE: Florina Jochimsen of Medford

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Karleen (Ron) Sperl of Stetsonville, Lynn (Dianne) Jochimsen of Medford, Sherry (Chuck) Anderson of Stetsonville, Kurt (Pam) Jochimsen of Stratford, Roy (Kathy) Jochimsen of Withee, Gail Jochimsen of Stetsonville, Bryan (Melinda) Jochimsen of Medford, Beth Jochimsen of Withee, Sara (Gary) Krug of Exeland, Jay (Jen) Jochimsen of Medford, Penny (Guy) Olson of Medford

CHILDREN DECEASED: Great Grandson – Deagan Jochimsen

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 35 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 47

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Winston “Jake” Jochimsen of Medford & Willard (Pat) Jochimsen of Eau Claire
Sister-in-law: Marjorie Jochimsen of Medford

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brother - Wayne “Shorty” Jochimsen; Sister-in-law: Janet Jochimsen

DECEASED FATHER: Awald Jochimsen DECEASED MOTHER: Clara White

HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Mathew Sperl, T.J. & Sean Anderson, Lane Ruch, Andrew Krug, Abby Olson, Hunter, Logan, Keith, Adam & Trenton Jochimsen

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be given to the family for a future designation
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