ADDRESS: Clark Co. Health Care Center, Owen; A former Medford resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 9:21 PM Friday, December 7 at Clark Co. Health Care Center, Owen where he had resided for the past 14 months
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Thursday, December 13 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Rev. Joshua Krieger
INTERMENT: Cremainal inurnment will take place at Our Saviours Lutheran Cemetery, Township of Holway
VISITATION: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford from 9:00 AM until the time of memorial services at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 13
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: October 31, 1919 at the Township of Holway
EDUCATION: Hillside school, Town of Holway and was a 1936 graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: November 5, 1949 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford to Dolores “Dee” Schmidt and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he worked on various farms for a period of time. He also worked in the CCC camp in Minocqua. Then he entered the US Coast Guard and served 1942-1947 during WW II. After the service he returned to Medford and did various jobs including working with his father in the Taylor Co. Register of Deeds office. He was later elected ROD in 1956, a position he worked for 26 years. After retirement from that, he owned and operated Gowey Abstract and Title Co. in Medford for a period of years. He had served on the boards of Tee-Hi Golf, Taylor Co. Historical Society and Memorial Hosp of Taylor Co. for periods of time. He enjoyed his church, golf, playing cards, traveling, gardening and spending time with his grandchildren.
MEMBER OF: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford, Medford American Legion where he was a past commander and also district commander, and a Life member of the Medford VFW
Past member of the Medford Kiwanis Club, Medford Lions Club, Red Cross, Chelsea Conservation Club
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Dolores “Dee” Gowey of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Son – Dr. Kim (Lori) Gowey of Medford
Daughter – Sheree (Leon) Dandurand of Madison
Grandchildren – Alex Gowey of Medford, Mallory Gowey of Minneapolis & Marissa Gowey of Gainesville, FL
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Mary Guenther of Medford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters – Irmal Gruny, Doris Tomczyk, Velma Baum
Brothers – Leland, Hartland, John, Ted and Kenneth Gowey
DECEASED FATHER: Glen A. Gowey DECEASED MOTHER: Orla Chacey
PALLBEARER: Grandson – Alex Gowey
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to the Medford American Legion flag field memorial; -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
