ADDRESS: 1195 S. 8th Street, City of Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 4:54 PM Tuesday, April 2 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he was taken earlier
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Memorial services will be at 8 PM on Monday, April 8 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford Chapel
OFFICIATING: Pastor Mary Jo Laabs
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery at a later date
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 3 PM until the time of services at 8 PM on Monday, April 8
URNBEARER: Andy Ziehlke
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: June 12, 1934 at Medford
EDUCATION: Medford area elementary schools and was a 1952 graduate of Medford High School; He also attended UW-River Falls
MARRIAGE: October 13, 1958 in Rugby, ND to Audrey T. Heier and she preceded him in death October 9, 2005
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he worked at the Medford Pea Cannery. He also worked at Thorp Finance, and owned/operated a grocery store in Colby for periods of time. He owned/operated Jentzsch Mink Ranch in Medford from 1955 until March of 2019. He enjoyed fishing, bass fishing tournaments, hunting, was a huge sports fan, watching sporting events, trips to the casino & his dogs.
MEMBER OF: Community United Church of Christ, Medford; NRA; Ducks Unlimited; Taylor County Sportsmans; Medford Mink Association;
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sons – Brian (Vickie) Jentzsch and Bradley (Jackie) Jentzsch both of Medford
CHILDREN DECEASED: Grandson – Derek Smith in 2003
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 6 – Dana (Ryan) Paul, Paula (Jason) Johnson, Katie & Breanna Jentzsch, Amanda (Ben Yetter) Mayes, Tyler Buksa GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 8 – Hank, Chet & Linus Paul, Maizy & Sabrina Johnson, Kailyn & Gunner Mayes, Greyson Yetter
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brother – Donald Jentzsch in 1953
DECEASED FATHER: Paul Jentzsch DECEASED MOTHER: Hildegard (Bizer) Jentzsch
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to the family for a future designation
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