ADDRESS: N5222 Sackett Drive, Medford; A Town of Molitor resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: pronounced at 8:10 PM Tuesday, August 27 at his residence in the Township of Molitor
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Saturday, August 31 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin
INTERMENT: Molitor Catholic Cemetery, Township of Molitor
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-8 PM Friday, August 30 where there will be an 8:00 PM Catholic prayer service held that evening; also from 9 AM to 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 31
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: May 26, 1950 at Chippewa Falls, WI
EDUCATION: St. Matthias elementary school, West Allis, graduate of Nathan Hale High School, West Allis, and attended electric lineman school in Eau Claire
MARRIAGE: 1st: To Peggy Berger and they were later divorced; 2nd: July 17, 1993 at Medford to Geri Ann “Dolly” Seneke and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he went to work as a lineman in Westby, WI, Alaska and moved to Medford in 1979 where he worked at Taylor Electric until his retirement in January of 2013. He enjoyed hunting, kayaking, moto cross racing with his son, and bear hunts in Canada. He also taught hunter safety classes.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Taylor County Sportsman’s Club
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Geri Ann “Dolly” Gale of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sons – Shane (Jamie) Gale of Waukesha, WI and Nic Gale of Medford
Newborn Grandson: Quentin Irving Gale of Waukesha
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Jodean "Jodi" (John) Bilansky of Plano, Texas
Brother – Richard “Rick” (Karin) Gale of West Allis, WI
SURVIVING PARENTS: Father – Irving “Bill” Gale of New Berlin, WI
DECEASED MOTHER: Virginia Rushman
PALLBEARERS: Bob Henry, Dan Fuchs, Ron Mayer, Noah Hubbard, Dan & Tanner Carl
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
