ADDRESS: Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 5:35 AM Monday, April 16 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 2 weeks
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM, Friday, April 20 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Father David Neuschwander
INTERMENT: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4 -7 PM on Thursday, April 19 where there will also be a 7:00 PM Catholic prayer service held that evening; also from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Friday, April 20 at the church
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 17, 1933 in the Township of Medford
EDUCATION: Town of Medford elementary school and was a 1951 graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE: 1st: November 28, 1953 at Camp Gordon, GA to JoAnne A. See and she preceded him in death July 10, 1965;
2nd: in November of 1968 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Dorothy Schmidt and they were later divorced
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he worked in Kenosha for a period of time. Then he entered the US Army and was a Korean War veteran serving as a combat photographer. After the service he went to barbering school in Eau Claire. He returned to Medford and worked as a barber and in 1961 he established Wally’s Barber Shop which he owned/operated for over 50 years. While barbering, he also was a volunteer fireman for 29 years, worked 17 years as a mail carrier for the US Postal Service & co-owned/operated Double E Car Wash along with his brother, Don. Wally enjoyed bowling, hunting, fishing & cribbage, but his faith and family were most important in his life.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Medford Knights of Columbus; Medford American Legion
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Paula (Bryan) Arndt of Medford, Tom (Denise) Ertl of Wausau, Jim Ertl of Rosemount, MN, David “Gabby” (Susan) Ertl of Medford, Patti (Brian) Klimek of Ringle, WI, Phillip (Kirsten) Ertl of Wauwatosa, WI & Marc (Julie) Ertl of Blaine, MN, and daughter-in-law: Diane Ertl of Eagan, MN
CHILDREN DECEASED: Grandsons – Jason & Christopher Balla
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 15 & 9 step GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 6
SURVIVING SISTER-IN-LAW: Marilyn Ertl of Medford
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Marcella Thums and Donald Ertl
DECEASED FATHER: Andrew Ertl DECEASED MOTHER: Hedwig “Hattie” (Frenzel) Ertl
PALLBEARERS: Grandsons – Joe, Wyatt, Austin, Logan, Eric, Alex, Jack & Ian Ertl, Mason & Sam Klimek
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford in Wally’s name
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