ADDRESS: 131 S. Cedar St. Apt. B, Stetsonville, WI 54480
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 10:30 PM Sunday, January 27 at his residence in the Village of Stetsonville under the loving care of his wife, family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial Services will be at 1:00 PM Friday, February 1, 2013 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford with military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger
INTERMENT: Cremainal Inurnment will take place at Dorchester Memorial Cemetery
VISITATION: 11:00 AM until the time of services at 1:00 PM Friday, February 1, at Hemer Funeral Home
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: October 3, 1932 in Milwaukee WI
EDUCATION: He attended kindergarten at Milwaukee Public Schools and then attended grades 1 thru 8 at Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford. 1951 graduate of Medford High School and attended the UW - Madison.
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: November 14, 1986 at Hopkinsville, KY to Susan Hoffman Martin
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War where he served from 1951 to 1954. While in the military, he was awarded several awards including a Purple Heart. After the service he attended UW-Madison for a year. He returned to Medford in 1975 and worked for the US Postal Service as a mail carrier, clerk, & janitor until retirement. He enjoyed fishing, bowling, camping, playing cards, & reading.
MEMBER OF: He was a lifetime member of Klossner - Dietzler VFW #5729, Medford
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Susan Franke of Stetsonville
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters: Marjorie (John) Kennedy of Singapore, Laura (Robert) Sargent of Sun Prairie, Susan (Bruce) Guenther of Beaver Dam; Sons: Steven Franke of Madison, Michael (Nancy) Franke of Cottage Grove, Ryan (Kristin) Martin of Medford, and Jonathan (Lisa Zink) Martin of Stetsonville
GRANDCHILDREN: Meredith & Andrew Kennedy, Krista, Kayla, & Sarah Franke, Brianna & Ayden Martin, Mitchell & Sylvia Guenther, Austin Sorum
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother - Richard (Darlene Brost) Franke of Medford
Sister – Virginia (Orin) Koch of Hopkinsville, KY
SURVIVING PARENTS: Mother-in-law: Beverly Hoffman of Stetsonville
Surviving also, his very best friend & Uncle – Andy (Lois) Brost of Medford
DECEASED FATHER: Robert Joseph Franke DECEASED MOTHER: Emma Marie Brost
Deceased Father-in-law: Charles A. Hoffman, Sr.
PALLBEARERS: Urnbearer – Steven Franke
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
