Wednesday, March 21, 2018

FLORENCE E. HEDLUND

NAME OF DECEASED: FLORENCE E. HEDLUND AGE: 92

ADDRESS: Medford

PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Wednesday, March 21 at her residence in the City of Medford under the loving care of her family and Hope Hospice

TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 4:00 PM, Sunday, March 25 at Medford United Methodist Church

OFFICIATING: Her son – Rev. Kurt Hedlund and Pastor Angel Rosario

INTERMENT: 10 AM Monday, March 26 at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II

VISITATION: Medford United Methodist Church from 2 PM until the time of funeral services at 4 PM on Sunday, March 25

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 31, 1925 at Downing, WI

EDUCATION: Medford Elementary schools and was a 1943 graduate of Medford High School

MARRIAGE: June 24, 1950 at Medford United Methodist Church in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Elaine, to Elmer Hedlund and he preceded her in death December 21, 1998

PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: For most of her life she worked as a homemaker & mother. She worked for periods of time at Hurd Millwork, State Bank of Medford and with her husband in the insurance business. She enjoyed photography, bird watching, camping, sewing, knitting, embroidery, fishing and, most of all, her son’s and their families.

MEMBER OF: United Methodist Church, Medford where she was a past Sunday school teacher, active in the Women’s Circles, Keen Agers, sang in its church choir & was active in Bible studies.

SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sons – Kurt (Susan) Hedlund of Boulder City, NV, Randal (Wendy) Hedlund of De Pere, WI, Brian (Brenda) Hedlund of Medford & Robert Hedlund of Boulder City, NV

# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 9 – Brice (Sarah), Brittney (Nick) Bann, Brock (Inger), Brett, Ann (Kelly) Knauss, Matthew (Stephanie), Peter (Jennifer), Bart & Scott GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 9

SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters-in-law: Ruth Smith of Medford and Betty McMullen of Waupaca

BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sister – Elaine Kramer; Brother – Edwin ”Lee” Smith & Brother-in-law: Bill Kramer

DECEASED FATHER: Edwin Charles Smith DECEASED MOTHER: Mae (Barber) Smith

PALLBEARERS: Grandsons

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to either the Medford United Methodist Church or Forest Springs of Westboro, WI
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