ADDRESS: Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford; A former Towns of Little Black & Holway resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 6:32 AM Wednesday, January 23 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where he had resided for the past 8 years most recently under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 3:00 PM Saturday, January 26 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Town of Holway
OFFICIATING: Rev. Kris Bjerke-Ulliman
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Stetsonville at a later date
VISITATION: 1:00 PM until the time of services at 3:00 PM on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Town of Holway
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 8, 1926 at the Town of Little Black
EDUCATION: Town of Little Black elementary schools and was a 1944 graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: 1st: 2-26-49 at Goodrich to Carolyn “Carrie” Borman & she preceded him in death 5-4-77; 2nd: October 27, 1979 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Holway to Jane Nelson Hanson
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He farmed the family farm in the Town of Little Black until 1979. While farming, he also worked as an auto mechanic for various area auto dealerships. After his 2nd marriage, they moved to the Town of Holway where he owned and operated a car repair business until his retirement in 1991. They moved to the City of Medford in 2004. He enjoyed traveling, reading and socializing with friends & family.
MEMBER OF: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Town of Holway; Past member of Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Jane Meschefske of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Nancy (Daniel) Biersack of Oconomowoc, Larry Meschefske of Loyal, Daniel (Linda) Meschefske of Wausau, Merilee Meschefske of Columbia, TN, Carolyn (Brad) Tenhoff of Bradenton, FL
3 Grandchildren – Tressy Meschefske, Evelyn Gould & John Biersack
Step-Children – Sharon (Mike) Gilles of Wausau, Dennis Hanson of Owen, Sandra (Dick) Simonson of Colby, Donald (Gail) Hanson of Owen, Nancy (Dan) Sova of Hewitt, Debra Gaffney of Phillips, Rick Hanson of Medford
CHILDREN DECEASED: son in infancy: Neil, and step-daughter: Tammy (Hanson) Neuenfeldt
GRANDCHILDREN: 3 & 18 step GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: 4 & 22 step
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Arlene Reda of Shawano
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Arthur & Clyde Meschefske, Gladys Brost, Evelyn Fredrickson, Dorothy Sell, Mabel Lekies
DECEASED FATHER: John Meschefske DECEASED MOTHER: Frieda Schultz
PALLBEARER: John Biersack
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials go to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church – Town of Holway
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