Monday, October 9, 2017

GERTRUDE “TRUDE” M. CRAIG


NAME OF DECEASED:     GERTRUDE “TRUDE” M. CRAIG   AGE:  93

ADDRESS:          Our House Assisted Living, Medford
 
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH:  Friday, October 6 at Our House Assisted Living, Medford where she had resided for the past 4 years
 
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Per her request, there will be no services
 
INTERMENT:   Interment of her cremated remains will take place at Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield 
 
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: July 27, 1924 at Humbolt, Saskatchewan, Canada

 EDUCATION: District 138 Grade School, Sauk Center, MN and she later received her GED

 MARRIAGE: 1st:  Her first marriage ended in divorce; 2nd:  February 15, 1951 at South Dakota to Lorne D. Craig and he preceded her in death April 15, 1980
 
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: Prior to moving to Medford, she resided in St. Cloud, MN and Bayfield, WI.  Moved to Medford in 1974 and worked at Black River Industries and the Medford Creamery as a bookkeeper until her retirement.  In her retirement, she bought and sold antiques.  She enjoyed going on trips, visiting with family, gardening and playing pool.
 
MEMBER OF:  Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford & the Medford Senior Center
 
SURVIVING CHILDREN:  Daughter – Judith (Michael Weeks) Perry of Memphis, Tennessee
Son – Clarence Craig of San Diego, CA

 # OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN:     5     GR-GRANDCHILDREN:      3     

 SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Mary Bong of Maple Grove, MN

 BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED:  7 brothers & 1 sister
 
DECEASED FATHER:    William Schloegl      DECEASED MOTHER:  Eleanora Brumleve
 
OTHER INFORMATION: 
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