ADDRESS: Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford; A former Town of Medford & Town of Hammel resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 7:06 AM Wednesday, February 14 at Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford where she had resided for the past 6 years
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Saturday, February 17 at Community United Church of Christ, Medford
OFFICIATING: Pastor Mary Jo Laabs
INTERMENT: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-7 PM on Friday, February 16 and also at church from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Saturday, February 17
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 18, 1935 at the Town of Browning
EDUCATION: Town of Browning elementary school and attended Medford High School
MARRIAGE: November 1, 1952 at Community United Church of Christ, Medford to Eugene G. Harder and he preceded her in death on November 2, 2012
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: They farmed in the Town of Hammel for many years. While farming, she worked at Eddies Bakery, Aspirus VNA as a CNA, was a foster parent for many, baby sat for multiple children & was a Farmers Union leader. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, knitting, quilting, jig saw puzzles, cross country skiing, snowmobiling, dancing, polka music, traveling cooking & canning.
MEMBER OF: Community United Church of Christ, Medford and its Woman’s Guild and taught Sunday School
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Gary (Kathy) Harder & Jeff (Dawn) Harder both of Medford, Julie (Tom) Matthews of Marshfield
CHILDREN DECEASED: Gail in 1966, Daniel in 1990 & Wayne in 1995
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 12 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 20
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Ilaine Blasel of Medford, Donald (Clarice) Brink of Medford
Sisters-in-law: Virginia Brink of Lake Mills, WI & Leona Brink of Medford
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Charles & Melvin Brink, Fern Munson
DECEASED FATHER: Daniel G. Brink DECEASED MOTHER: Goldie (Jensen) Brink
PALLBEARERS: Todd Kasper, Christopher, Pat, Jesse, Michael, Adam & Aaron Harder, Austin Matthews
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to the family for a future designation
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