NAME OF DECEASED: HELEN E. ZIEHLKE AGE: 85
ADDRESS: 305 N. Washington, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:45 PM Monday, October 3 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where she had resided for the past 4 days most recently under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 8 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger
PLACE OF BURIAL: Interment of her cremated remains will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Township of Little Black
VISITATION AT: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford from 9:30 AM until the time of services at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 8
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 3, 1926 at the Township of Little Black
EDUCATION: Little White School, town of Little Black, 1943 graduate of Medford High School, and graduate of St. Mary’s School of Nursing, Wausau
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: June 6, 1950 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to John “Jack” L. Ziehlke and he preceded her in death October 27, 2004
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After her education, she returned to Medford and worked as a nurse for Dr. Lester Nystrum at the Medford Clinic for a period of time. Then she worked as a surgical nurse at the Medford Hospital until her retirement. She enjoyed traveling & cooking Sunday dinners.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; St. Mary’s School of Nursing – Alumni Association, Medford Reading Grandma’s, Little White School, Little Black – Reunion Committee; Past member of the Medford American Legion Auxiliary
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughter – Jacquelin Ziehlke of Medford; Sons - David (Nancy) Ziehlke, Paul (Kim) Ziehlke and Peter (Mary Makovsky) Ziehlke all of Medford
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 9 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 8
SURVIVING SISTERS: Ann Marie Kress of Medford, Rita (Bob) Woelfel of Park Falls, Leona (Gene) Gebert of Medford
DECEASED FATHER: Ben Kress DECEASED MOTHER: Mina Metzung
PALLBEARERS: Goddaughter – Becky Brost
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Holy Rosary Church or School of Medford
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