Sunday, May 25, 2014

FLORETTE P. KOHN

NAME OF DECEASED:
FLORETTE "QUEEN B" P. KOHN

AGE: 80

ADDRESS: N2580 County Highway E Medford Township of Medford Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 5:20 P.M. Saturday, May 24 at Our House Assisted Living, Medford where she had resided for the past 3 days surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 31 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joseph Stefancin

VISITATION: 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Friday, May 30 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford where there will be a 6:30 VFW Ladies Auxiliary Service and then a 6:45 P.M. Prayer Service. Visitation will also be from 9:00 A.M. until 10:40 A.M. Saturday, May 31 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 1, 1934 in Chicago, IL

EDUCATION: St. Nicholas Ukrainian School in Chicago, Moved to Withee at the age of 12 and attended Redville School. Withee High School. Florette also attended Taylor County Normal School in Medford

MARRIAGE: February 27, 1954 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Rae L. Kohn

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Florette was a housewife and mother. She enjoyed service to the community, fishing, traveling and playing cards. She was also a Tupperware dealer for many, many years. Florette served as President of the Medford VFW Ladies Auxiliary #5729, President/Treasurer for the Wisconsin 10th District VFW Auxiliary, The Thrifty Go-Getters 4-H Leader for 50+ years, Taylor County 4-H Leaders Association, the 4-H Fair Food Stand, Chairman for the Farm Bureau Ladies, Taylor-Clark County Beekeepers Association and Treasurer of the Taylor County Dairy Promotion Committee (Division of the Milk Marketing Board)

MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

SURVIVING SPOUSE: Rae L. Kohn

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Michael Kohn of Medford, Donna Schneider of Vancouver, Washington, Linda Sebastian of Richmond, Kentucky, Mark Kohn of Medford, David (Jaymi) Kohn of Medford, Lorie (Thomas) Floyd of Bagley, Bruce (Josephine) Kohn of Medford, Gary (Lisa) Kohn of Medford, Mary (Terry Thurman) Kohn of Kentucky and Neal Kohn of Medford

17 LIVING GRANDCHILDREN

14 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

SURVIVING SISTER: Kathy (Ray) Cahill of Bloomington, IL

BROTHERS DECEASED: Donald, John and Paul Hutman

DECEASED FATHER: Donald Hutman

DECEASED MOTHER: Joan Hutman (Maiden Name: Nagrava)

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Florette’s family to be designated at a later date
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com