LORIN A. ALBRECHT
AGE: 92
ADDRESS: 7229 Gad Road, Medford, Township of Bern; Marathon County
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:35 A.M. Tuesday, September 10 at his residence
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 16 at the Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. James Krueger
INTERMENT: Medford Evergreen II Cemetery, Medford where full military honors will be performed by the Medford Military Honors Team.
VISITATION: 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Sunday, September 15 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford and also from 10:00 until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Monday, September 16 at the Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: December 31, 1920 at Minneapolis, Minnesota
EDUCATION: Attended Gad School
MARRIAGE: August 4, 1942 in Dubuque, Iowa to Leona A. Dassow and she preceded him in death on August 6, 2013
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Served in the U.S. Army from 1944-1946, where he received the purple heart. Lorin owned and operated Gad Cheese Factory from 1959 until his retirement in 1984. He enjoyed his trips to Canada for fishing every year and was an avid reader, especially of westerns. Lorin enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, traveling and trips to the casino.
MEMBER OF: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
Life Time Member of: Central Wisconsin Cheese and Butter Maker’s Association where he served on the board of directors where he served as past president and the Klossner-Dietzler VFW Post #5729, Medford
Past Member: Wisconsin State Cheesemaker’s Association where he also served on the board of directors.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Lorna Chipman of Medford, George (Donna) of Niceville, Florida, Bruce (Diane) of Gad, Gary (Georgine) of Medford and Larry (Fiancé Jane Lekie) of Medford
GRANDCHILDREN DECEASED: Michael and David Albrecht
15 Grandchildren; 17 Great-Grandchildren
SURVIVING SISTER: Loretta Vogt of Mesa, Arizona
SISTER DECEASED: Irene Krogstad
DECEASED FATHER: Arthur A. Albrecht
DECEASED MOTHER: Laura Peterson
PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren: Honorary: Tracy Chipman, Amy Albrecht, Amber Riley, Tanya Clyde, Elizabeth Vignali, Craig Chipman and Adam Vaughan
Active: Pete, Todd, Terry, Travis, Zachary, Michael and Jason Albrecht and Derek Vaughan
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Lorin’s family to be designated at a later date
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