Tuesday, July 27, 2010

WILLIAM “BILL” C. DEVINE





NAME OF DECEASED: WILLIAM “BILL” C. DEVINE

AGE: 64

ADDRESS: N3318 River Drive Medford Town of Medford Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 10:44 A.M. Monday, July 26 at the Memorial Health Center-E.R., Medford where he was taken earlier by ambulance

TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 10:30 A.M. Saturday, July 31 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joseph Stefancin

PLACE OF BURIAL: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford

VISITATION AT: 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, July 30 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford where there will be a 6:45 P.M. Prayer Service and also from 9:00 A.M. until 10:15 A.M. Saturday, July 31 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: June 11, 1946 in Marshfield

EDUCATION: Graduate of Columbus High School, Marshfield

MARRIAGE INFORMATION: May 17, 1969 in Catawba to Kathryn J. Lallemont and she preceded him in death on June 6, 2007.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Bill worked for Conseco which is now Enerquip in Medford where he worked as an inspector/welder for 20 years. He then worked at Kraft in Medford as a general laborer until his retirement in June 2010. He was an avid hunter, where he went on an African Hunting Safari. He enjoyed fishing, target shooting, and his dogs.

MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford and the NRA
Bill also volunteered when his boys were young for the Boy Scouts Troop #336

SURVIVING CHILDREN: 2 Sons: Troy (Janice) Devine of Colby and Toby (Ann) Devine of Medford
1 Daughter: Jodi (Paul) Schwantes of Rothschild

# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 6

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 1 Brother: Bob (Sue) Devine of Racine
4 Sisters: Ruth (Frank) Brost of Medford, Pat Lippert of Pittsville, Mary (Paul) Buffington of Pittsville and Jean (Jim) Bruhn of Maple Grove, MN
1 Sister-In-Law: Yvonne Devine of Wisconsin Rapids
Also survived by Nieces, Nephews, Other Relatives and Many Friends

DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: 1 Brother: Ray Devine

DECEASED FATHER: George Devine DECEASED MOTHER: Barb Enrenreich

PALLBEARERS: Ronnie and John Brost, Scott Thompson, Chad Lippert, Tim German and Mike Loucks

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorial’s can be made to Bill’s family to be designated at a later date.
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com