ADDRESS: Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford; A former Township of Rib Lake resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 5:10 PM Sunday, May 3 at Aspirus Care & Rehab, Medford where he had resided for the past 7 years
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 5:00 PM Friday, May 8 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford
OFFICIATING: Rev. David Clements
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake at a later time
VISITATION: 3:00 PM until the time of services at 5:00 PM on Friday, May 8 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 10, 1922 at Medford, WI
EDUCATION: Brandl Grade School, Town of Medford
MARRIAGE: February 14, 1939 at the Holy Rosary Parsonage, Medford to Jeanette A. Poirier and she preceded him in death July 2, 2012
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After their marriage, they moved to Rochelle, IL where he worked for Baldwin Locomotive Works as a welder for a period of time. In 1948 they moved to the Rib Lake area where he managed dairy farms and later owned & operated his own dairy farm. While farming he hauled milk & cheese for the Rib Lake Creamery. In 1953 he went to work for Hurd Millwork in Medford where he worked until his retirement in 1984. They moved to Spirit Lake in 1972 & he entered the nursing home in 2008. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, traveling, spending time with his family, deer hunting, wood working, playing cards & playing pool.
MEMBER OF: Charter member of the Spirit Lake Improvement Association board; Hurd Millwork Union; Various bowling, dart & pool leagues.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sons – Lee (Significant Other: Rosie) Strobach of Ogema, Ray (Carol) Strobach of Rib Lake, Dale (Bernadette) Strobach of Clear Lake, WI, Ted (Sandra) Strobach of Roscoe, IL, Dean (Gayle) Strobach of Ogema
Daughters – Bernadette Marschke of Rib Lake & Judy (William) Gelhaus of Brenda, AZ
CHILDREN DECEASED: Daughter-in-law: Bev Strobach; Sons-in-law: Bob Sunderlin, Stanley Kroll & William Marschke
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 27 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 56 GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN: 22
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother – Fred “Fritz” Strobach of Buellton, CA
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sisters – Dora Pagel & Grace Rauman; Brothers – Armin, Edwin & Chester Strobach
DECEASED FATHER: Theodore Strobach DECEASED MOTHER: Mina Greitsch
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to either the Alzheimer's Research or St. Jude Research
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