Thursday, September 8, 2016

SUSAN “GWEN” ROIGER

NAME OF DECEASED: SUSAN “GWEN” ROIGER AGE: 58

ADDRESS: N8825 Business Highway 13, Township of Westboro resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 10:59 AM Wednesday, September 7 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau where she had been a patient for the past 11 days following her battle with cancer

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 11 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

OFFICIATING: Her cousin – Rev. Norman Cotton, Jr.

INTERMENT: Cremainal interment will take place at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Westboro at a later date

VISITATION: 4 – 7 PM on Saturday, September 10 at Hemer Funeral Home, Rib Lake and also from 1 PM until the time of services at 2 PM on Sunday, September 11 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: June 23, 1958 at Paducah, Kentucky

EDUCATION: Lyon County schools, Kentucky and was educated as a CNA & EMT

MARRIAGE: June 7, 1980 at Medford to Timothy L. Roiger and he survives

PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: After her current marriage, they resided in Kentucky and the Rib Lake/Westboro areas. She worked as a housewife/mother, as a CNA at multiple nursing homes, and most recently at Great Northern Cabinetry in Rib Lake. She served on the Westboro Library board for a period of time and served on the Rib Lake ambulance service for 15 years. She enjoyed UK Wildcat basketball, reading, gardening, her dog Cooper, the gameshow Jeopardy, her grandchildren and helping people.

SURVIVING SPOUSE: Tim Roiger of Westboro

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters – Shanna (Justin) Berger of Westboro, Kassi (Zac) Vande Voort of Rib Lake, Kayla (Eric) Poncek of Rib Lake

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 4 Grandsons – Wyatt & Ryan Berger, Carter Roiger & Jacob Vande Voort

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters – Tamara (Kenneth) Morris and Sandy (Joe) Ramey both of Kuttawa, KY

SURVIVING PARENTS: Mother – Delores Martin of Westboro; Father-in-law: Jerry (Edie) Roiger of Medford

DECEASED PARENTS: Father - Richard Martin; Mother-in-law: Nancy Roiger

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to the family for a future designation
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com