CHRISTINA “CHRIS” A. WUDI

NAME OF DECEASED:   CHRISTINA “CHRIS” A. WUDI     AGE:  96

 

ADDRESS:  Golden Living Center, Rib Lake, WI

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  4:30 PM Monday, April 29 at Golden Living Center, Rib Lake where she had resided for the past 10 years

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Thursday, May 2 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake

 

OFFICIATING:  Father Otto Bucher

 

INTERMENT:    St. Ann’s Cemetery, Township of Greenwood

 

VISITATION:  10:00 AM until the time of services at 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 2 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 21, 1916 at the Township of Rib Lake

 

EDUCATION: Green Grove Graded school, Township of Greenwood

 

MARRIAGE: June 20, 1934 at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Town of Greenwood to Anton “Tony” Wudi and he preceded her in death November 26, 1982

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She worked most of her life as a homemaker.  She cooked at the Little Bohemia in Rib Lake, worked as a nurses aid at the Rib Lake Health Care Center,  did baby sitting work and  delivered meals on wheels in the Rib Lake area.  She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, canning, gardening and cooking.

 

MEMBER OF:  Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake; Past member of the Christian Mothers

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Sons – Wayne (Patricia) Wudi of Elmhurst, IL & Russell Wudi of Rib Lake

Daughter – Grace Meyer of St. Paul, MN

 

CHILDREN DECEASED:  Sons – Eugene, John & Bob Wudi; Daughter – Barbara Werner

 

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN:  20   GR-GRANDCHILDREN:  34    

GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN:  Several

 

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Twin Sisters:  Esther Schreiner of Rib Lake & Estelle Laub of Athens

 

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brother – Martin Pagel; Sister – Theresa Peche

 

DECEASED FATHER:  John F. Pagel     DECEASED MOTHER:  Anna Liebanow

 

PALLBEARERS:  Mike, Wayne and Russell Wudi

 

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AGATHA M. MESKI

NAME OF DECEASED: 

AGATHA M. MESKI 

 

AGE:  95

ADDRESS:  650 Pearl Street  Rib Lake   Village of Rib Lake Resident; Former Milwaukee Area Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  2:45 P.M. Monday, April 29 at the Golden Living Center, Rib Lake where she had resided for the past 2 years  under the care of Aseracare Hospice.

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 4 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake

OFFICIATING: Father Otto Bucher and Deacon Mark Priniski

INTERMENT: Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake

VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, May 4 at the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 14, 1918 at Rib Lake

SCHOOL: Attended Rib lake area schools

MARRIAGE: October 15, 1938 at St. Casimirs Church, Milwaukee to Leo F. Meski and he preceded her in death

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: She worked at Inland Container  as a machine operator in Milwaukee for 26 years. Agatha enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, baking, crocheting and traveling.

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Robert (Toni) Miszewski of  Ogema and Patricia (Robert) Larson of Franklin, TN

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN   4      GR-GRANDCHILDREN    4      GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN    2

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Bernard Yanko of Rib Lake, John Yanko of Chicago Ridge, IL, Beverly Subel of Muskego and Dolores Knezinek of Sussex

BROTHERS & SISTER DECEASED: Brothers: Frank, Louis, Raymond, Richard, Matthew and Lawrence Yanko

Sister: Margaret Everett

DECEASED FATHER: Louis Yanko

DECEASED MOTHER: Anna Yanko (Maiden Name: Pfeiffer)

PALLBEARERS:  Joe, Jim, Dan and Luanne Yanko, Becky Rindt and Dorathy Nelson

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Agatha’s family to be designated at a later date. Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake is assisting the family with arrangements

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ERVIN G. WALWORTH

NAME OF DECEASED

ERVIN G. WALWORTH

 

AGE:  72

ADDRESS:  127 E. Black hawk Ave. Stetsonville; Village of Stetsonville Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  11:40 A.M. Monday, April 29 at his residence surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 3 at the Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville

OFFICIATING:  Rev. James Babler

INTERMENT:  Zion Ev. Lutheran Church Cemetery, Stetsonville

VISITATION:  9:00 A.M. until the time of services at 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 3 at the Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: December 28, 1940 in Medford

EDUCATION: Attended Medford Area Schools

MARRIAGE: July 29, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church, Gilman to Darlene J. Berg

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After school he worked on various farms and did woodswork for a number of years. Ervin then worked at Stone Container in North Chicago until moving to the Stetsonville area in 1971. He worked at Packaging Corporation of America in Colby until his retirement in 2008. Ervin enjoyed working in the woods, camping, fishing, deer hunting, watching the Green Bay Packers, building bird houses and feeding the birds. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

MEMBER OF:  Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville

SURVIVING SPOUSE: Darlene J. Walworth of Stetsonville

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Roger Walworth of Medford, Ricky Walworth of Stetsonville, Debbie (Mike) Hana of Medford and Gary (Lisa) Walworth of Stetsonville

DECEASED DAUGHTER IN LAW: Jody Walworth

GRANDCHILDREN: 10:  Tasha (Cody) Neitzel of Stetsonville, Hanna (Special Friend Justin) Rohland of Medford, Natalia (Devin) Draeger of Medford, Joshua Walworth of Eau Claire, Nathan Hana of Medford, Christopher Hana of Medford, Cordell Walworth of Stetsonville, Dylan Walworth of Stetsonville, Ashley (Special Friend Nick) Bucki of Medford and Casey (Special Friend Jordan) Bucki of Medford

GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN:  Keegan, Brialynn, Cryndalin, Emma, Eva, Eli, Otto and Kason      

SURVIVING BROTHER/SISTERS: Donald (Ardella) Walworth of Gilman, Evelyn (Herbert) Messman of Medford and Lois (Galen) Messman of Medford

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Robert and Joseph Walworth, Betty Walworth

DECEASED FATHER: Homer G. Walworth

DECEASED MOTHER:  Mary J. Walworth (Maiden Name: Mathias)

PALLBEARERS: Honorary: Tasha Neitzel, Hanna Rohland, Natalia Draeger, Ashley and Casey Bucki

Active: Joshua, Cordell and Dylan Walworth, Nathan and Christopher Hana and Earl Berg

OTHER INFORMATION:  In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Ervin’s family to be designated at a later date

Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake is assisting the family with arrangements
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RUSSELL “RUSS” R. WEST

NAME OF DECEASED:   RUSSELL “RUSS” R. WEST     AGE:  79

 

ADDRESS:  570 E. Taylor St., Medford, WI 54451

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  12:01 PM Saturday, April 27 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau where he was a patient for the past 1 day

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Tuesday, April 30 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

 

OFFICIATING:  Father Gerard Willger

 

INTERMENT:    Hillside Cemetery, Ogema, WI

 

VISITATION:  11 AM until the time of services at 2 PM on Tuesday, April 30 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 30, 1934 at Eagle River, WI

 

EDUCATION: Sacred Heart Catholic School, Chicago, IL

 

MARRIAGE: 1^st:  June 28, 1952 at Chicago to Rose M. Bartucci and she preceded him in death January 1, 1994

2^nd:  July 10, 2000 at Prentice to Patricia Andres Wiemer and she survives

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He owned and operated a towing business in Arlington Heights, IL for a period of time.  He was a partner with his brother Donald in a service station in Lake Zurich, IL for a period of time.  He worked as a custodian for several high schools in IL for a period of time.  In 1971 he moved to Ogema where they owned and operated Rosie’s Second Hand Barn and Russ’s Tire Repair.  In 1994 he moved to Medford where he was working as a custodian for K-Mart until the time of his retirement.  He enjoyed wood working, collecting model antique cars, word search puzzels, and spending time with his family.

 

MEMBER OF:  Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

 

SURVIVING SPOUSE:  Patricia “Pat” West of Medford

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Larry (Marilyn) West of Malta, IL; Janet (Jerry) Magliano of Chapmansboro, TN; Patrick (Robin) West of Wausau; Brenda West of Medford; Virginia (Bob) Luedtke of Denmark, WI & Viola (Alvin) Helland of Denmark, WI; Step-Daughter:  Debra Miller of Medford

 

CHILDREN DECEASED:  Daughter – Lisa West in 1975; 2 step-sons:  David & Jim Wiemer

 

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN:  18 & 11 Step  GR-GRANDCHILDREN:  15 & 8 Step   

 

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 2 Brothers – Robert (Betty) West of Lombard, IL &

Virgil (Sandy) West of Bloomingdale, IL

 

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: 6 brothers & 1 sister

 

DECEASED FATHER:  John Paul West     DECEASED MOTHER:  Cecilia Marco

 

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:  Grandchildren

 

OTHER INFORMATION:  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given to Holy Rosary Church & School, Medford

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OLINDA “LINDA” ROHRICK

NAME OF DECEASED:   OLINDA “LINDA” ROHRICK     AGE:  104

 

ADDRESS:  Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  8:10 AM Friday, April 26 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center, Medford where she had resided since September of 2007

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Tuesday, April 30 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford

 

OFFICIATING:  Rev. James Krueger

 

INTERMENT:     Medford Evergreen Cemetery II

 

VISITATION:  Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Tuesday, April 30

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 5, 1909 at Windsor, CO

 

EDUCATION: Scottsbluff, NE schools

 

MARRIAGE: January 9, 1930 at Gering, NE to Samuel Rohrick and he preceded her in death July 11, 1982

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After her marriage they resided in Milwaukee where she worked at a garment factory.  In 1942 they moved to Stetsonville where they owned & operated Sam’s Curve Inn for 17 years.  Then they owned and operated various other taverns for 10 years until retirement.  She loved to play cards, puzzles, crafts, quilt making, crocheting, and playing bingo.

 

MEMBER OF:  Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford; Past member of  Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville and the Taylor County Tavern League

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Daughters – Lucille Worske Touchon of Silver Springs, FL; Virginia “Ginny” Neumueller of Wausau; Diane “Susie” Patrick of Pharr, TX; JoAnn (Dennis) Bender of St. Francis, WI
Daughter-in-law: Donna Rohrick of Medford

 

CHILDREN DECEASED:  Sons – Clarence & Bob Rohrick; Sons-in-law:  Don Worske, Leon Touchon, David Patrick & Ralph Neumueller; Great-Grandson:  Alexander Hunt; Great Grandsons-in-law:  Dennis Kwasigroch & Clifford Akey

 

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN:  12        GR-GRANDCHILDREN:  19      GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN:  4

 

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: 5 sisters

 

DECEASED FATHER:  Jacob Miller     DECEASED MOTHER:  Louise Scharp

 

PALLBEARERS:  Grandchildren

 

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In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church and School, Medford

GERALD “JERRY” G. CYPHER

NAME OF DECEASED:     GERALD “JERRY” G. CYPHER   AGE:  80

 

ADDRESS:  N3493 Brook Drive, Medford; A township of Hammel resident

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  6:30 AM Friday, April 26 at Memorial Health Center, Medford where he was a patient for the past 3 days most recently under the care of Hope Hospice

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 30 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

 

OFFICIATING:  Father Sangmoon Kim & Deacon Joe Stefancin

 

VISITATION:  10:00 AM until the time of services at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 30 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: June 16, 1932 at the Town of Little Black

 

EDUCATION: Holy Rosary Catholic School, Medford

 

MARRIAGE: November 8, 1958 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Dorchester to Audrey Jensen and she survives

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, and prior to his marriage, he worked in ranches in Montana for a period of time.  In 1949 he returned to the area and worked as a ranch hand at various local mink ranches.  He then worked for 20 years at Marathon Cheese Corp. in Medford until retirement in 1995.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, playing cards and spending time at their cabin in Perkinstown.

 

MEMBER OF:  Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Past Knights of Columbus member

 

SURVIVING SPOUSE:  Audrey Cypher of Medford

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  3 sons – Jerry (Janet) Cypher, Jeff Cypher, and Greg (Michelle) Cypher all of Medford; Daughter – Lori Ann Cypher of Medford

 

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN:  8        GR-GRANDCHILDREN:  5        

 

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Mary Rose Pain of CA, John (Margaret) cypher of Stetsonville, Venard (Mary Jane) Cypher of Madison, Herman (Karen) Cypher of Janesville, Mary Ann (Gale) Engel of Chippewa Falls, Joe (Sharon) Cypher of Medford

 

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sister - Helen Veleck, Brothers - Donald, Clyde, Eugene, Fr. Micheal and Herbert in infancy

 

DECEASED FATHER:  Lawrence Cypher     DECEASED MOTHER:  Elizabeth Retterath

 

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DONALD “DON” A. BERGER

NAME OF DECEASED:       

DONALD “DON” A. BERGER         

 

AGE:  81

ADDRESS:  W4779 Apple Ave.   Medford   Township of Deer Creek Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  Sunday, April 21 at the Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center, Medford where he had resided for the past 2 days while being surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 1:00 P.M. Wednesday May 1 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

OFFICIATING:  Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joseph Stefancin

INTERMENT: Cremainal Inurnment will take place at a later date in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford

VISITATION:  11:00 A.M. until the time of services at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 1 at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: November 18, 1931 in Medford

EDUCATION: Attended Spruce Grove School in Deer Creek and Medford High School

MARRIAGE: Married for 56 years on April 27, 1957 at St. Ann’s Church in the Town of Greenwood, Rib Lake to Armella F. Thums and she survives

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He worked at Brost trucking for a few years. After his marriage in 1958 Don worked road construction in Milwaukee. From 1961-1987 he worked for Owens-Illinois Timber Corp. in Tomahawk. Don also worked odd jobs in the Medford area until his retirement. He spent most of his life doing woodswork and loved it. He also enjoyed hobby farming, raising homer pigeons and horses, going to horse auctions and small animal sales.

MEMBER OF:  Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford and past member of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Westboro

SURVIVING SPOUSE:  Armella F. Berger of Medford

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Mark (Debbi) Berger of Westboro, Patricia (Kenny) Weinzatl of Prentice and Ann “Shortie” Wiitala of Ogema

 GRANDCHILDREN: Jessica (Mark) Schmidt of Almond, Joseph (Tanya) Berger of Rib Lake, Stephanie Berger of Eau Claire, Craig (Lori) Weinzatl of Rhinelander, Melissa Weinzatl of Rhinelander, Megan and Nicholas Wiitala both of Ogema

 3  GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Jackson and Siiri Weinzatl and Payton Berger      

SURVIVING BROTHER/SISTER: Vernon “Mick” Berger of Medford and Marilyn (Dan) Carstensen of Medford

Brother-In-law: Joe Evisch of Bessemer, MI
Sister-In-Law: Mabel Berger of Bruce Crossing, MI

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Ruth Ann and Wallace both in infancy, Norma Evisch and Robert “Rusty” Berger

DECEASED FATHER: Herman J. Berger 

DECEASED MOTHER: Julia Berger   (Maiden Name: Stendel)

URNBEARERS: Special Friends: Pete Ulrich and Lloyd Weinzatl

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Don’s family to be designated at a later date. Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake is assisting the family with arrangements.

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WALTER A. PETERS

NAME OF DECEASED:  WALTER A. PETERS      AGE:  89

 

ADDRESS:  617 W. Cedar Street, Medford, WI 54451

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  2:17 PM Sunday, April 21 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 2 weeks

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Friday, April 26 at Medford United Methodist Church

 

OFFICIATING:  Rev. Kyochul Shin

 

INTERMENT:   Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Christ Lutheran Halverson Cemetery, Menomonie, WI at a later date 

 

VISITATION:  Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 9 AM until 10:30 AM on Friday, April 26

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: February 14, 1924 at Andalusia, Alabama

 

EDUCATION: Alabama and Florida schools

 

MARRIAGE: 1^st:  In 1946 at Chicago to Yvonne Voight and they were later divorced; 2^nd:  To Juanita Mixon at Fairhope, AL and she preceded him in death in 2009

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He was a US Navy veteran of WW II.  After the service, he worked as a car mechanic and meat cutter for most of his life.  He moved to Wisconsin in 1947 and to the Medford area in 2009.  He enjoyed reading the Bible, playing on the computer, spending time with family, playing cards and games at the Cedar Court Apartments, and growing flowers.

 

MEMBER OF:  Joy Tabernacle of Fairhope, AL; Attended Medford United Methodist Church

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Daughters – Glatha Smith of Medford & Sandra (Larry) Tank of Gleason

Grandchildren – Steve (Cathern) Piller of Owen, Scott (Kristy) Piller of Medford, Maxine (Kenneth) Kane of Gleason, Russell Tank of Gleason

 

CHILDREN DECEASED:  Son-in-law:  Terry Smith

 

GR-GRANDCHILDREN:  8          GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN:  1

SURVIVING SIBLINGS:  Brother – Edward Peters of Mobile, AL

 

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: 3 brothers & 2 sisters

 

DECEASED FATHER:  Walter Emil Peters     DECEASED MOTHER:  Mary Susan Cantline

 

PALLBEARERS:  Steve, Scott, Emily, Heather & Cordell Piller, Andy, Jesse & Kenneth Kane

 

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WILLIAM M. PAULSON

NAME OF DECEASED: 

WILLIAM M. PAULSON

 

AGE:  84

ADDRESS:  132 S. 7^th Street Medford, City of Medford Resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  6:15 A.M. Saturday, April 20 at the Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center, Medford surrounded by his loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice.

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: No Services are planned at this time

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 15, 1928 in Sparta

EDUCATION: Attended Cataract area schools; also did an apprenticeship with a plumbing and heating company

MARRIAGE: May 22, 1965 to Elaine Hoffman

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: William served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked for Paul Michler & Son Plumbing and Heating and also Wisconsin Bottle Gas and Lakes Gas for a number of years until his retirement. In his retirement, William Worked at Farm and Home. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and antiquing.

PAST MEMBER OF:  Medford Volunteer Fire Department

SURVIVING SPOUSE:  Elaine F. Paulson (Maiden Name: Johnson)

SURVIVING STEP-DAUGHTERS:  Heidi (Todd) Green of Wausau and Sandra Klingbeil of Medford

2 Grandchildren

SURVIVING SISTER: Phyllis Abbott of Cataract

DECEASED FATHER: Martin Paulson

DECEASED MOTHER:  Lida Paulson (Maiden Name: Stark)

OTHER INFORMATION: Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake is assisting the family with arrangements

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Florence E. “Dolly” Piller

Florence E. “Dolly” Piller, Stetsonville, died on Thursday, April 18 at Medford Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center where she resided for the past seven months, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 22 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville with Father Fredrick Brost officiating. Interment will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Medford. Pallbearers are Steven Piller, Scott Piller, Robert Piller, Brian Piller, Randy Elliott and Jake Brock.

Visitation will be held at the church on Monday from 9 a.m. until 10.45 a.m. Monday, April 22 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville. Hemer Funeral Home of Medford assisted the family with arrangements. 

Florence was born on July 1, 1928 in Medford, to the late Henry and Elizabeth Schwarting (Maiden Name: McHale).  She attended Medford area schools.   In 1942 she married Robert H. Piller.  On December 26^th, 2012, they celebrated their 70^th wedding anniversary. 

In 1967 they relocated to Illinois, where they lived for 23 years.  In 1990, they moved back to Stetsonville where they owned and operated Partners Bar and Restaurant.  In 1994 they finally retired and continued to live in Stetsonville. Dolly enjoyed reading, cooking, baking, trips to the casino and her family.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville. She was a proud member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW in Sycamore, Illinois, She cooked for numerous weddings, banquets and parties where her potato salad made her famous.

Survivors include her husband Robert of Stetsonville; four sons, Gary of Medford, Bruce of Fond du Lac, Mark (Debbie) of  West Fargo, North Dakota and Rocky (Debbie) of Crystal Lake, Illinois;  two daughters, Betty Elliott (Dennis) of Cortland, Illinois and Lynn Retherford (Doug) of DeKalb, Illinois, daughter in law Dora Piller, Schaumburg, Illinois; 16 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, along with many nieces and nephews.

Florence was preceded in death by her children, Donna and Dennis (Butch), parents, Henry and Elizabeth, one brother, Henry Schwarting; three sisters, Linda Piller, Doris Rabska, and Elsie Blank.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Hope Hospice, 537 W. Broadway, Medford, Wisconsin.  Online condolences can be made at hemerfuneralservice.com.

FRANKLIN “FRANK” C. FRASHER

NAME OF DECEASED: FRANKLIN “FRANK” C. FRASHER       AGE:  74

 

ADDRESS:  N624 Larson Drive, Owen, WI 54460; A Township of Holway resident

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  12:46 PM Wednesday, April 17 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau where he had been a patient for the past 1 week

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 24 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford     

 

OFFICIATING:  Fr. David Klutterman & Rev. Kelly Taylor-Schaus

 

VISITATION:  9:00 AM until the time of services at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 24 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 25, 1938 at Pomona, CA

 

EDUCATION: Pomona CA High School and the Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA

 

MARRIAGE: January 8, 1978 at 29 Palms, CA to Terrie Conrad Flandermeyer and she survives

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Frank was a 3^rd generation photographer in his family.  He did commercial and portrait photography in Pomona and 29 Palms, CA.  In 1979 they moved to Fresno, CA where he worked for a photography shop for a period of time.  In 1995 they moved to Traverse City, MI, and in 2001 they moved to the Medford area.  While in Medford, he worked as a volunteer for the Commission on Aging, and was instrumental in getting the Taylor County Humane Society Shelter established.  He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, his cats and dogs.

 

MEMBER OF:  St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church of Wausau; Medford Kiwanis Club

 

SURVIVING SPOUSE:  Dr. Terrie Flandermeyer or the Town of Holway

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Sons – Patrick Frasher of Wausau & Brian (Laurie) Frasher of Eureka, CA

Step-Children:  Dawn (Rudy) Dixon of Fresno, CA & Mark (Sherry) Webb of Visalita, CA

Step-Grandson:  Cody Dixon of Fresno, CA

 

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: 3 brothers & 3 sisters all residing in California

 

DECEASED FATHER:  Burton Frasher, Sr.     DECEASED MOTHER:  Unknown first name, but Mother’s maiden name was Rossi

 

OTHER INFORMATION:  In lieu of flowers, Dr. Flandermeyer requests memorial contributions to the Taylor County Humane Society, Medford

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