Wednesday, January 8, 2014

SHIRLEY M. ROGERS

NAME OF DECEASED: SHIRLEY M. ROGERS AGE: 90

ADDRESS: Golden Living Center, Rib Lake; A former Medford area resident

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 1:37 AM Wednesday, January 8 at Golden Living Center, Rib Lake where she had resided for the past 11 years

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Saturday, January 11 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

OFFICIATING: Fr. Gerard Willger & Deacon Joe Stefancin

INTERMENT: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford

VISITATION: 9:00 AM until 10:45 AM on Saturday, January 11 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 25, 1923 at Medford

EDUCATION: Holy Rosary elementary school, 1941 graduate of Medford High School

MARRIAGE: April 24, 1943 at Holy Rosary rectory, Medford to Edward Rogers and he preceded her in death October 7, 1999

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After her education she worked as a secretary in the Taylor Co. Nurses Office, then clerked at Woolworths in Chicago. After marriage, they farmed in the Town of Browning for a short time, briefly raised chinchillas, then operated a milk route and mink ranch for many years. She worked at the Harvey Company Millwork in Medford until her retirement. She enjoyed playing piano, sewing, crocheting, cooking, baking, gardening, canning, fishing, & crossword puzzles.

MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Nancy (Dave) Mayer of Louisville, CO, Russell Rogers, Lynette “Cooky” (David) Vogt & Laurie (Ron) Hartl all of Medford

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 7 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 3

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Ardis Paul of Franklin, WI

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brothers – Clarence, Charlie & Melville Rief

DECEASED FATHER: Charles Rief, Sr. DECEASED MOTHER: Mary Ziehlke

OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com