NAME OF DECEASED: JOSEPH “JOE” H. DEML AGE: 88
ADDRESS: 258 Vincent, Medford; A former Town of Molitor resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 5:43 PM Sunday, January 24 at Aspirus Medford Hospital where he had been a patient for 1 day
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM Friday, January 29 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Father Phil Juza and Father Frederick Brost
INTERMENT: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Molitor Catholic Cemetery, Town of Molitor at a later date
VISITATION: Friday, January 29 from 9:45 AM until the time of services at 11 AM at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 29, 1927 at the Town of Medford
EDUCATION: Thielke Elementary School, Town of Medford and was a 1944 graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE: May 1, 1951 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Mary Jane Johnson
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: He was a US Army Veteran and later joined the Medford National Guard. He managed the Medford Co-op Hardware Store for 34 years until retirement in 1989. At that time they moved from the City of Medford to Sackett Lake in the Town of Molitor where they resided until recently moving back to the City of Medford. For 15 years they spent their winters at their home in the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas. He enjoyed hunting & fishing, also doing craft work.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford, Catholic Knights of Columbus, West Side Trailwinders Snowmobile Club, a charter member & officer of the Sackett lake Association, was president of the Royal Rough Riders riding club for many years.
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Mary Jane Deml of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daniel (Ann) Deml of N. Fort Myers, FL, Mark (Linda) Deml of Medford & Jane (Kevin) Stuessy of Minnetonka, MN
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 3 – Sadie Deml Hamill of Eau Claire, Josh & Hana Stuessy of Minnetonka, MN & 3 Step-Grandchldren GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 2
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brothers – Henry (Pat) & Raymond (Janet) Deml both of Medford; Sisters – Agnes Robida of Stetsonville & Mary (Floyd) Emmerich of Medford
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Andrew & Jerome Deml, Madlin Kulig
DECEASED FATHER: John Deml DECEASED MOTHER: Mary (Ertl) Deml
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials are to be made to Holy Rosary School Endowment Fund, Medford
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