Thursday, April 25, 2019

AGNES M. CARSTENSEN


Agnes (Aggie) M. Carstensen, 92, of Town of Little Black, died April 20, 2019 at Aspirus Care and Rehab in Medford.

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Michael Hayden officiating. Visitation will take place at the church from 10:00 AM until the time of services at 11:00 AM. Internment of cremated remains will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery at a later date.

Aggie was born August 22, 1926 in Medford. She was of the Catholic faith and  completed her education at Holy Rosary Catholic School. She worked at Medford Laundry for 6 years and then Weathershield for 22 years. She married Peter Opachan in October of 1945 and was later divorced. She married Ray Carstensen June 29, 1968, and he survives.

Aggie loved her Shih Tzu/Poodle dog, Miss Molly, who survives. Aggie also enjoyed fishing, gardening, crocheting, and canning vegetables, especially Saur Kraut.

Aggie is survived by her husband, Ray, Children: Barbara (Larry) Born of Medford, Patricia (Larry) Dazenski of Los Lunas, New Mexico, Mary Hjelm of Anoka, Minnesota, and Peter (Becky) Opachan of Summerfield, North Carolina. 6 Grandchildren, 3 Step-Grandchildren,  7 Great-Grandchildren, 2 Step-Great-Grandchildren, Sister: Catherine Dassow of Medford-Whittlesey, Sister-in-Law: Margaret Stauner of Greenwood, Brothers-in-Law: Manny Gillis of Medford, Baldwin (Sandy) Carstensen of Milwaukee, and Harold Carstensen of Merrill. She is preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Susan (Kellner) Stauner, 6 sisters, and 8 brothers, two of whom died in infancy.

Memorial donations in honor of Agnes can be given to her family, with designation at a later date.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake has been entrusted with arrangements. Online condolecences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice.com