NAME OF DECEASED: FRANKLIN “FRANK” S. KALMON AGE: 83
ADDRESS: 415 E. County Road A, Stetsonville
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 4:25 AM Sunday, July 13 at Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford where he had resided for the past 2 days
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Friday, July 18 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Gerard Willger & Deacon Joe Stefancin
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery at a later date
VISITATION: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford from 9:30 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Friday, July 18
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: September 21, 1930 at the Township of Hammel
EDUCATION: Brookside Elementary School, Town of Hammel, graduate of Medford High School, Taylor County Normal School, Medford and received a degree in education from UW – Stevens Point
MARRIAGE: November 29, 1954 at Lublin to Margaret “Marge” M. Zagorski and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. After his marriage, they resided in Milwaukee and he worked at Allis Chalmers for a period of time. After his education, he taught elementary education in Pell Lake, WI schools while residing in Lake Geneva. They moved to Medford and he taught school & was a principal in the Owen school district for a period of time. During the summer months, he worked concrete construction in the Thorp area. They farmed in the Town of Holway and did area real estate work for periods of time. In retirement he delivered parts for Northwest Trucks. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, drawing, fishing, hunting, traveling, social talking, making chili & spending time with his family.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford & its singing group “The Monks”; Medford Knights of Columbus; Medford VFW Club
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Margaret “Marge” Kalmon of Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Mike (Edna) Kalmon of Georgia, Lynn (Larry) Kloth of Iowa, Mark Kalmon of Medford, Greg (Lisa) Kalmon of Tennessee, Brad (Becky) Kalmon of Medford
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 15 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 10
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Elaine L. (George) Southworth of Medford, Stephen Kalmon of Withee, David (Laura) Kalmon of Medford, Patricia (Allen) Huber of Medford, Jeffrey (Debra) Kalmon of Oakland, CA, George (Rita) Kalmon of Medford
Sisters-in-law: Imy Kalmon of Washburn & Penny Kalmon of Hudson
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Allen & Dennis Kalmon
DECEASED FATHER: Stephen Gabriel Kalmon DECEASED MOTHER: Laura Ida Larson
PALLBEARERS: Larry Kloth, Mike, Mark, Greg, Brad & George Kalmon
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Holy Rosary Church and School, Medford
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