NAME OF DECEASED: MELVA M. GENGLER AGE: 89
ADDRESS: Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford; A former township of Medford resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 2:20 AM Tuesday, September 21 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where she had resided for the past 13 months
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Friday, September 24 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittlesey
OFFICIATING: Rev. Randal Jeppesen
PLACE OF BURIAL: Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Whittlesey
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home from 4-7 PM Thursday, September 23 and also at church from 10 AM until time of services at 11 AM on Friday, September 24
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 6, 1921 at the township of Chelsea
EDUCATION: Whittlesey elementary school, township of Chelsea
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: May 22, 1943 at Dorchester to Harold F. Gengler and he preceded her in death 1-14-91
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Prior to her marriage she did domestic help and cared for her younger siblings after her mother’s death. After her marriage, they farmed in the town of Medford for many years and while farming she also worked at Hurd Millwork in Medford, and cooked at various restaurants in the Medford area. She retired from cooking at Strama’s Restaurant. She enjoyed cooking, baking, her family garden & Sunday visits with family & friends.
MEMBER OF: Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittlesey
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Son-Larry (Louise) Gengler of Stetsonville
Granddaughters-Krista Gengler of Appleton, Sheila (Leon) Westphal of Marathon
Great Grandsons-Dustin & Dakota Bokath of Stanley
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son-Ronald H. Gengler in 2007; Granddaughter-Lori (Gengler) Bokath in 2005; Daughter-in-law: Cindy (Piller) Gengler in 1996;
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 2 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 2
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Ed (Sue) Dassow of Medford, Loretta (Henry) Kraemer of Medford & Marge (Dick) Jensen of Rib Lake; Sisters-in-law: Lorain Dassow, Kate Dassow & Catherine Dassow all of Medford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters-Esther Linzner & 1 in infancy; Brothers-Elmer, Oscar & Lawrence Dassow
DECEASED FATHER: Edward Dassow DECEASED MOTHER: Anna Susannah Lissner
PALLBEARERS: Norm Dassow, Gary Piller, Frank Linzner, Dennis Potocnik, Dave Gengler, Rick Jensen
OTHER INFORMATION:
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