NAME OF DECEASED: MILDRED “MILLIE” H. HEINZ AGE: 83
ADDRESS: Deerview Meadows Assisted Living, 509 Lemke Ave, Medford City of Medford Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 8:25 P.M. Thursday, August 18 at Deerview Meadows Assisted Living, where she had resided the past three years, surrounded by caring and compassionate staff, her loving family, canine companion Chloe, and under the care of Hope Hospice.
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 22 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joseph Stefancin
PLACE OF BURIAL: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home on Monday, August 22 from 9:00 A.M until 10:45 A.M. with a VFW Auxiliary service at 10:30 A.M.
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 19, 1927 at Township of Browning
EDUCATION: Fairfield Elementary School, Township of Browning. Graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: August 19, 1947 in Medford she married William J. Heinz and he preceded her in death on November 22, 1996
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She and her husband Bill farmed in the Town of Browning until 1976. After her education she worked at the Medford Co-op, Sears Roebuck Store, and at Memorial Health Center for over 35 years until her retirement. She enjoyed the camaraderie of her friends, spending time with her family, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, playing cards, dancing, gardening, stitchery, and traveling to Hawaii, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and throughout the United States and Canada.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Medford VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Sunnyhill Homemakers.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 2 Sons: Thomas (Sandy) Heinz of Medford and Mark (Kathy) Heinz of Minocqua, 2 Daughters: Diane (L. David Tyner III) Christensen of Seattle, WA and, Joyce (James) Krueger of Medford
CHILDREN DECEASED: Dale K. Heinz in 1979
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 13 Grandchildren: Heath Heinz, Jena Heinz, Nathan Krueger, Stephen Krueger, Jessie Dube, Carrie Friedland, Sarah Warchow, Karen, Antonette, Angela, David IV, Whitney & Tyson Tyner
GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 6
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 Brothers: Leonard (June) Loertscher of Janesville, WI and Harold (Helen) Loertscher of Woodstock, IL
Sisters-in-law: Inez Loertscher of Medford and Lydia Loertscher of Anamosa, Iowa
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 Sisters: Alma and Marcella Loertscher; 3 Brothers: Ben, Ed, and Herb Loertscher;
Special Friend: Roy Lekies
DECEASED FATHER: Herman Loertscher
DECEASED MOTHER: Lena Lindenschmidt
PALLBEARERS: Jessie Dube, Carrie Friedland, Heath Heinz, Jena Heinz, Nathan Krueger, Stephen Krueger, and Sarah Warchow
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Millie’s family for a future designation
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