JOSEPH “JOE” IMBACH JR.
AGE: 87
ADDRESS: N5064 Ben’s Lane, Medford; Town of Chelsea Resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 7:43 P.M. Sunday, December 9 at the Memorial Health Center, Medford where he had been a patient for 1 day.
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:30 A.M. Thursday, December 13 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Whittlesey
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger
INTERMENT: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery, Whittlesey with full military honors performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team.
VISITATION: 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 12 at the Hemer Funeral Home, Medford, where there will be a 7:00 P.M. Rosary Service and also from 9:30 A.M. until 11:15 A.M. Thursday, December 13 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Whittlesey
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: September 4, 1925 in Medford
EDUCATION: Attended Chelsea Area Schools
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: November 25, 1950 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Whittlesey to Betty F. Judnic and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Joe served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 during the Korean War. He drove truck and logged for George and Walter Haenel for a number of years. He also worked as a heavy machine operator for James Peterson & Sons Construction Company for 32 ½ years until his retirement in 1989. After his retirement, he built a sawmill, the Columbia. He was an avid reader and enjoyed hunting, fishing, logging, horse pulls, 4-wheeling and snowmobiling. Joe also enjoyed going to the Short Prong Lodge.
MEMBER OF: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Whittlesey; Klossner-Dietzler VFW Post #5729, Medford; Operating Engineers Local #139
He also served as Past Chairman for the Town of Chelsea
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Betty F. Imbach of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters: Betty Jane Roberts of New London, Joan (John) Pfaff of Stetsonville and Nancy Imbach of Phillips
Sons: Jerry (Peggy), Jack (Mary) James (Sarah) and Mike (Sharon) Imbach all of Medford
GRANDCHILDREN DECEASED: Billy and Nikki Pfaff
10 GRANDCHILDREN
9 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN
SURVIVING SISTERS: 4 Sisters: Mary Ann Leffel of Colby, Lena Gumz of Westboro, Margaret Fleegel of Medford and Marcella (Clarence) Judnic of Medford
DECEASED BROTHER in infancy
DECEASED FATHER: Joseph Imbach Sr.
DECEASED MOTHER: Magdalene Imbach (Maiden Name: Kraemer)
PALLBEARERS: Grandchildren: Ryan and Alex Imbach, Mike and Maggie Pfaff, Jeremy and Chris Roberts, Danny and Bobby Malchow and Dillon “Monk” Brandner
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Joe’s name to Our Lady of Perpetual Help 215 South Washington Avenue Medford, Wisconsin 54451 -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
