Thursday, December 11, 2014

WILLIAM “BILL” G. SPREEN, JR.

NAME OF DECEASED: WILLIAM “BILL” G. SPREEN, JR. AGE: 91

ADDRESS: N4703 State Hwy 13, Medford; A Township of Medford resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: pronounced at 10:00 AM on Thursday, December 11 at the residence of his daughter in the Village of Stratford

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Monday, December 15 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Whittlesey where there will also be military rites performed by the Stetsonville American Legion military honors team

OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger & Deacon Joe Stefancin

VISITATION: OLPH Catholic Church, Whittlesey from 9 AM until the time of funeral mass at 11 AM on Monday, December 15

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: December 23, 1922 at the family home in the Township of Hammel

EDUCATION: Esadore Elementary School, Township of Hammel

MARRIAGE: June 6, 1950 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Ellen E. Voit and she preceded him in death May 14, 2014

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He was a US Army veteran of WW II. In his early years, he worked in the lumber & logging business. For a period of time he partnered with Clifford Meyer in a saw mill business. He then drove truck for Neuendorf Transportation until his retirement.

MEMBER OF: OLPH Catholic Church, Whittlesey; Stetsonville American Legion Post

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sandi (Don) Lange of Stratford, Bryan Spreen, whereabouts unknown, Lisa (Wayne) Koch of Boston, MA

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 5 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 8

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters – Lydia Meyer of Medford, Sylvia Spreen of Rockford, North Dakota, Bernice Hirsch of Sparta; Brother – Elroy (Lorna) Spreen of Medford

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Lillian Pernsteiner on December 27, 2013

DECEASED FATHER: William Spreen, Sr. DECEASED MOTHER: Mary Mathilda Skabroud

PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren – Chris Lange, Angela Sievers, Nate Lange, Clay Lange, Clint Spreen

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