NAME OF DECEASED: FUMIKO O. ZIEHLKE AGE: 93
ADDRESS: City of Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Sunday, March 31 at Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford where she had resided for the past 15 months
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM on Friday, June 21, 2019 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford Chapel
OFFICIATING: Pastor David Clements
INTERMENT: Interment of her cremated remains will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Friday, June 21, 2019
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 15, 1926 at Kuraray, Japan
EDUCATION: Japan Catholic elementary and high schools
MARRIAGE: May 12, 1954 at Kove, Japan to Henry W. Ziehlke Jr. and he preceded her in death June 6, 1990
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After her education, she worked as an accountant in a ship building business. After the end of WW II she worked as a bilingual interpreter. After marriage, she moved to the Town of Little Black in 1955 and worked the Ziehlke family farm with her husband until retirement in 1985. She enjoyed reading, bird watching, gardening & spending time with her grandchildren.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Joan Ziehlke of Fayetteville, NC, Carl (Brenda) Ziehlke of Menomonie, WI, Edward Ziehlke of Owen, Jim Ziehlke of Medford, Ronald (Sandy) Ziehlke of Coppers Cove, Texas
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 9 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 9
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 1 Brother
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: 1 Sister
DECEASED FATHER: Kyuhichi Kanda DECEASED MOTHER: Chiyo (Ogino) Kanda
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to any Hospice organization of their choice
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