Thursday, May 9, 2013

RAYMOND W. STEEN, SR.


NAME OF DECEASED:   RAYMOND W. STEEN, SR.     AGE:  84

 

ADDRESS:  Pine Ridge Assisted Living, Colby, WI 54421; A former Township of Deer Creek resident

 

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:16 AM Thursday, May 9 at Pine Ridge Assisted Living, Colby where he had resided for the past 7 months

 

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Saturday, May 11 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford

 

OFFICIATING: Rev. Joshua Krieger

 

INTERMENT: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II   

 

VISITATION:  Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-7 PM Friday, May 10 and also from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Saturday, May 11 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church

 

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: February 18, 1929 at the Town of Greenwood

 

EDUCATION: Town of Greenwood elementary schools

 

MARRIAGE: May 15, 1948 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford to Jean Kloth and she survives

 

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He farmed in the Towns of Deer Creek & Browning for many years until retirement.  While farming, he also hauled milk for Gad Cheese, made butter for the Medford Creamery, and did woods work.  He enjoyed polka music dancing, Brewers baseball & making bird houses.

 

MEMBER OF:  Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford

 

SURVIVING SPOUSE:  Jean B. Steen of Colby, WI

 

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Raymond (Lynn) Steen, Jr. of Medford, Glen (Cheryl) Steen of Athens, Karen (Leon) Rau of Medford, Lynn (Ronald) Mayer of Medford

 

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN:  9        GR-GRANDCHILDREN:  12         

 

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Phyllis (Don) Brunner of Medford, Bonnie Leach of Kenosha, Roger (Barb) Steen of Westboro; Sister-in-law:  Dorothy Steen of Dorchester; Brother-in-law:  Lanny Zimmerlee of Medford

 

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Galen Steen & Shelby Zimmerlee; Brother-in-law:  Ervin Leach

 

DECEASED FATHER:  Henry Steen     DECEASED MOTHER:  Amanda Dassow

 

PALLBEARERS:  James Steen, Todd & Jon Rau, Kent Mayer, Ryan Thurs, Brian Loushine, Tom & Trever Meyer

 

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions to either Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church & School, Medford or Hope Hospice of Medford

-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com