NAME OF DECEASED: MICHAEL A. HELD AGE: 44
ADDRESS: W4364 Apple Ave., Medford; A Township of Deer Creek resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: died on Tuesday, October 28
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Saturday, November 1 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville
OFFICIATING: Rev. James H. Babler
INTERMENT: Zion Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Stetsonville
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 5-7 PM on Friday, October 31 and at church from 9:30 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Saturday, November 1
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: January 26, 1970 in Wausau
EDUCATION: Edgar elementary schools and was a 1988 graduate of Edgar High School
MARRIAGE: September 28, 1996 at Edgar to Dawn M. Prochnow and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education he worked for periods of time at Edgar Packing Plant and Wausau Homes. From 1996 to present, he worked at Greenheck Fan Corporation in Schofield. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, snowmobiling & spending time with his family.
MEMBER OF: Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Stetsonville where he was a member of the education committee;
Market Animal Show & sales committee of Taylor County
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Dawn M. Held of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters – Jessica Schrom of Eau Claire, Rebecca Held & Samantha Held both at home in Medford
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brothers – Rodney (Jessica) Held of Edgar & Todd (Tracie) Held of Janesville
Sister – Barb (Bruce) Klieforth of Abbotsford
SURVIVING PARENTS: Mother – Carol (Don) Heeren of Schofield; Father – Oscar (Mona Redman) Held of Edgar
Mother/Father-in-law: Bonnie & Dale Prochnow of Medford; Grandmother-in-law: Alice Prochnow of Medford
PALLBEARERS: Rod & Todd Held, Dale Prochnow Jr., Roger Hoffman, Mike Plooy, Dennis Blasel, Kevin Lipinski
OTHER INFORMATION: Further survived by nieces & nephews
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to the family for a future designation
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