ADDRESS: W925 Buck Avenue, Medford, WI; A township of Goodrich resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 8:40 PM Wednesday, January 2 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 2 days
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial services will be held at a later date
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 2, 1926 at Athens, WI
EDUCATION: Athens elementary schools and attended Athens High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: October 30, 1943 at Merrill, WI to Marie Krause and she preceded him in death May 12, 2010
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education he entered the US Army and was a veteran of WW II. After the service he owned and operated an appliance business in Racine for a period of time. Then he was a business partner at LaViolette Refrigeration, Inc. in Milwaukee until retirement. He moved to the Township of Goodrich and worked in the woods in his retirement.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Son – Allen (Jonell) Stahnke of Caledonia, WI
CHILDREN DECEASED: Son – Michael Stahnke and Daughter – Sandra Schroeder
# SURVIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 6 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: 3
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters – Dolores Wright of Necedah, WI & Bernice Jorgenson of Orlando, FL; Brother – Ronald (Mary Lynn) Stahnke of Naples, FL
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother – Lester Stahnke
DECEASED FATHER: Fred Stahnke DECEASED MOTHER: Elanor Jari
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
