NAME OF DECEASED: MYRTLE I. RAU AGE: 87
ADDRESS: 204 N. 4th Street, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:45 PM Saturday, May 15 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where she had resided for the past 1 week
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 1:30 PM Wednesday, May 19 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. James Krueger
PLACE OF BURIAL: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION AT: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 18 and also at church from 12:00 PM until time of funeral services at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, May 19
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 15, 1923 at the township of Greenwood, Taylor Co.
EDUCATION: Township of Greenwood elementary school
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: April 22, 1944 at Medford to John F. Rau, Jr. and he preceded her in death 9-8-95
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Prior to her marriage she worked at a cheese factory in Green Bay. After marriage they farmed in the town of Goodrich for a period of years before moving to the city of Medford in 1969. While farming and after, she worked as a dietary aid at Memorial Health Center, Medford for 23 years until her retirement. She loved crocheting, gardening, flowers, spending time with family & friends.
MEMBER OF: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford; Past member of the Ladies of Immanuel;
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughter-Lynn (Craig) Glamann of Medford
Sons-Leon (Karen) Rau of Medford, Ed Rau & special friend-Barb Jochimsen of Medford, Lawrence (Marilyn) Rau of Star Prairie, WI; Son-in-law: Donald (Donna) Wright of Medford;
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son-Dennis Rau in 2001; Daughter-Stella Wright in 2003; Granddaughter-Kendra Wright; Daughter-in-law: Lynette Rau in 1997
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 15 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 25
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister-Esther Steinman of Rib Lake
Sisters-in-law: Laura Stibbe of Rib Lake, Ann Utter of Marshfield & Theresa Faber of Medford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brothers-Gilbert & Alvin Stibbe; Sisters-Violet Johnas, Fern Nowak, Edna Steinman
DECEASED FATHER: Richard William Stibbe DECEASED MOTHER: Rosa Emma Louise Klemm
PALLBEARERS: Honorary-Granddaughters: Amber Korb, Heidi Cady, Brenda Halverson, Tracy Meyer, Heather Rau, Jennifer Mueller; Active-Grandsons: Jeremiah Glamann, Scott Wright, Jon, Todd, Paul, Mike, Bobby, Brad & Matt Rau
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford
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