Monday, July 14, 2014

FRANKLIN “FRANK” S. KALMON

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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