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: 1st: June 28, 1952 at Chicago to Rose M. Bartucci
and she preceded him in death January 1, 1994
2nd: 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
-For online condolences,
please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
