NAME OF DECEASED: HAROLD “SONNY” J. DASSOW, JR. AGE: 64
ADDRESS: W5256 Dassow Ave., Medford; A township of Chelsea resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: pronounced 12:20 PM on Friday, December 6 at his residence in the Town of Chelsea
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 10 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Rev. Randal Jeppesen
INTERMENT: Medford Evergreen Cemetery II
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4 to 8 PM on Monday, December 9 and also from 9 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 10
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: September 11, 1949 at Medford
EDUCATION: Frey elementary school, Town of Browning and was a graduate of Medford High school; he also received a degree in Advanced Production Agriculture from NTC in Wausau
MARRIAGE: May 5, 1972 at OLPH Catholic Church, Whittlesey to Elizabeth “Betty” Overman and she preceded him in death November 15, 2006
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he was a US Army veteran. After the military, he returned to the area and did woods work. Then he purchased a farm in the Town of Chelsea where he farmed until his retirement. In retirement, he continued to do woods work and did custom farm work. He enjoyed hunting, playing cards, gambling, and his grandchildren.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters - Tammie (Lance) Helmert of Medford, Mindy (Ryan) Thomas of Medford, Karrie (Nick Klinger) Dassow of Medford & Marsha (Kris) Schiszik of Fall Creek; Son – Monte (Lori) Dassow of Medford
CHILDREN DECEASED: Grandsons – Jacob Schiszik in 2007
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 11
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Joe (Lynn) Dassow of Phillips, Mary Lou (Duane) Anderson of Medford, Judy (Gary) Weir of Medford, Leroy (Jeanette) Dassow of Medford, Ronald (Sharon) Dassow of Medford, Mark Dassow of Medford, Jane (Hoss) Ostrowski of Wausau, Carol (Tom) Judnic of Medford, Lanny (Debra) Dassow of Medford, Sara Dassow of Medford, Laura (Steve) Larson of Stratford
SURVIVING PARENTS: Harold & Mary Ann (Kraemer) Dassow of Medford
PALLBEARERS: Victor Schiszik, Gary Weir, Romie Kraemer, Roger Brandner, Rob Lamberty, Leroy Dassow
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com