ADDRESS: Country Gardens Assisted Living, Medford; A former Athens area resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 7:38 PM Wednesday, March 4 at Country Gardens Assisted Living, Medford where she had resided for the past 3 years, most recently under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICE: 3:00 PM Saturday, March 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens
OFFICIATING: Rev. Jeffrey A. Lambrecht
INTERMENT: Athens Lutheran Cemetery, Athens
VISITATION: Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens from 1:30 PM until the time of services at 3 PM on Saturday, March 7
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: January 30, 1920 at Abbotsford, WI
EDUCATION: Abbotsford area elementary schools, graduate of Abbotsford High School, and attended beauty culture school in Eau Claire, WI
MARRIAGE: November 1, 1941 at Athens to Earl Emil Prochnow and he preceded her in death January 31, 2005
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After her education, she worked as a beautician in Colby for a period of time. Then they worked at Prochnow’s Ball Room in the Town of Hamburg and from 1948 until 1994 owned & operated it. In 1994 they moved to the Medford area to live near their son. She enjoyed Belgium horses, going to fairs & parades.
MEMBER OF: Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Son – Dale (Bonnie) Prochnow of Medford
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 3 – Dale Jr. (Bonnie) Prochnow, Dean Prochnow & Dawn Held
GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 5
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: 2 Brothers – Elmer & Art Leichtnam
DECEASED FATHER: Edward Leichtnam DECEASED MOTHER: Rose Tischendorf
PALLBEARERS: Dale Jr., Dean, James & Jonathon Prochnow, Billy Leichtnam, Rick Kuck
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Trinity Lutheran Church, Athens in her name
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