ADDRESS: 703 Del Rae Court, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 6:59 AM Thursday, October 22 at his residence in the City of Medford under the loving care of his family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 31 at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Rev. James Krueger
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 27, 1926 at Jump River, WI
EDUCATION: Jump River elementary schools
MARRIAGE: 1st: in 1947 at Medford to Joanne O'Brien and they were later divorced; 2nd: August 17, 1968 at Medford to Alice Ann Dassow and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he entered the US Navy, veteran of WW II serving from 1944 -1948.
After the service, he returned to Medford and worked for the railroad for a period of time. Then he moved to Kansas City, MO, worked and resided there for a period of time. In 1957 he moved to the Town of Browning where he farmed for many years. While farming he worked at Hurd Millwork in Medford for a period of years. He later owned & operated his own trucking company transporting for Weather Shield Manufacturing of Medford until his retirement in 1988. In retirement, he operated the Mondeaux Dam concession area for 6 years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, wood working & spending time with his family and grandchildren.
MEMBER OF: Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Medford; Medford V.F.W. Club
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Alice A. Roberts of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Michael (Susie) Roberts of Georgetown, Texas, Linda Kenny of Chisago City, MN, Judy Roberts of Madison, Debra (Robert) Yeager of Medford, Joan Groves of Medford, Trudy (Tom) Hobl of Medford, Cindy Messman of Medford, Judy (Rick) Swisher of Blaine, MN, Lori (James) Zak of Stetsonville
CHILDREN DECEASED: Grandson – Craig Seymour; Great-Granddaughter: Cassie Kuker
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 25 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 38 GR. GR. GRANDCHILDREN:1
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Dorothy Knipshield of Florida
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sisters – Jennie Zenker Langteau, Pearl O'Brien, Verna Smith, Eleanor Smith, Edna Perrine; Brothers – George & Thomas Roberts
DECEASED FATHER: Charles Roberts DECEASED MOTHER: Mary Domer
OTHER INFORMATION: Further survived by 2 special friends – Jean Heier & Kim Probst
-In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Hope Hospice of Medford
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
