Saturday, May 17, 2014

ELEANOR C. SHERFIELD

NAME OF DECEASED: ELEANOR C. SHERFIELD AGE: 89

ADDRESS: Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford; A former Town of Medford resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:07 AM Saturday, May 17 at Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford where she had resided for the past 5 ½ years

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Wednesday, May 21 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger & Deacon Joe Stefancin

INTERMENT: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford

VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-7 PM Tuesday, May 20 where there will be a 6:45 PM Catholic prayer/rosary service held that evening; and also from 9 to 10:45 AM on Wednesday, May 21

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: January 15, 1925 at Medford

EDUCATION: Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford and was a 1943 graduate of Medford High School

MARRIAGE: June 1, 1946 at Westboro to Galen E. Sherfield and he preceded her in death July 7, 1995

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: They farmed in the Town of Medford for many years until 1981. While farming, she clerked at Mep’s West Side Grocery, Hoffman’s Ben Franklin & worked at Silberman’s Fur Corp., Denzine Mink Ranch and as a local store produce demonstrator for periods of time. She enjoyed dancing, gardening, baking, crafts, cards, joy riding, traveling & spending time with her family.

MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford and its study club
Past member of the Taylor County Homemakers Club

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daugher - Lynn (Stuart) Amundson of Medford
Sons – Dale (Cathy) Sherfield of Butternut, Loren (Mary) Sherfield of Rib Lake, Roger (Annette) Sherfield of Rib Lake, Duane (Janice) Sherfield of Medford & Lee (Jessica) Sherfield of Medford

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 20 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 31 GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 2

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother – Kenneth Sperl of Medford; Sister – Donna Seidel of Medford

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Robert Sperl & Margie Halopka

DECEASED FATHER: Louis Sperl DECEASED MOTHER: Theresa Rothamer

PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren - Wade Sherfield, Eric Sherfield, Wayne Sherfield, Karl Sherfield, Todd Sherfield, Craig Amundson, Bryan Amundson, Kent Amundson

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Hope Hospice of Medford
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com