ADDRESS: Care Partners Assisted Living, 955 E. Allman, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 12:25 PM Thursday, Feb. 6 at Care Partners Assisted Living, Medford whre he had resided for the past 2 ½ years most recently under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, February 10 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Fr. Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin
INTERMENT: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 11 AM until 1:45 PM on Monday, February 10
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 7, 1924 in Glen Flora, WI
EDUCATION: Ladysmith Elementary and 1942 graduate of Ladysmith High School; Attended Marquette University, Milwaukee and was a graduate of Beck School of Radio
MARRIAGE: June 10, 1950 in Flambeau, WI to Ione Gourdoux and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he served in the US Navy from 1943-1946 repairing airplanes in the Aleutian Islands during WW II. After the service, he began a career in radio at WLDY in Ladysmith. In 1955 they moved to Medford where he co-owned and worked as a general manager for WIGM Radio Station until his retirement in 1989. Following his retirement, they moved to Tony, WI where they enjoyed 13 years of fishing & woodworking until returning to Medford in 2002.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; Served as president of the Medford Lions Club and Kiwanis Club of Medford. He was a Grand Knight of the Medford Knights of Columbus & active in the United Way of Taylor County.
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Ione Dahlvig of Care Partners Assisted Living, Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Gem (Tim) Kaiser of Auburndale, Craig (Donna) Dahlvig of Withee, Joel (Helen) Dahlvig of Lewisville, TX, Bradley “Brad” (Karen) Dahlvig of Medford, Brian (Brian Woods) Dahlvig of Minneapolis, MN
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 10 – Chris (Tracy) Kaiser of OR, Heather (Kori) Krueger of Marshfield, Lucas (Keycia) Dahlvig of Ripon, Sarah (fiancée Jason Rominski) of Mosinee, Jared Dahlvig of Neenah, Ember (Dan) Shmitt of NY, Katie (Jason) Lindemann of Oshkosh, Eric Dahlvig of Medford, Joe (Helen) Dahlvig of TX, Jon (Melissa) Dahlvig of TX GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 8 & 2 step
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Dolores (Dale) Atwood of Bruce, WI
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brother – Ardell Dahlvig; Sister – Iverdell Dahlvig in her youth
DECEASED FATHER: Gustaf Adolphus Dahlvig DECEASED MOTHER: Magdelyn Frances Yerken
PALLBEARERS: Grandsons – Chris Kaiser, Eric, Lucas & Jon Dahlvig; Great Grandsons – Corbin Krueger & Gavin Dahlvig
OTHER INFORMATION: Memorial contributions may be given either to Holy Rosary Parish, Medford or Hope Hospice of Medford
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