ADDRESS: 749 Del Rea Court, Medford (City); A former Township of Deer Creek resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 7:45 AM Monday, April 23 at her residence in the city of Medford under the loving care of her family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:30 AM Friday, April 27 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville; There will be a Rosary service starting at 11:30 followed by the Mass of Christian Burial
OFFICIATING: Father Michael Hayden
INTERMENT: Interment of her cremated remains will take place at Stetsonville Catholic Cemetery at a later time
VISITATION: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville from 10 AM until the time of services at 11:30 AM on Friday, April 27
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: June 6, 1921 at the family homestead in the Township of Browning
EDUCATION: Fairfield Elementary school, Town of Browning
MARRIAGE: September 25, 1946 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Edward H. Riegert and he preceded her in death March 29, 2009
PRINCIPLE EVENTS IN LIFE: Prior to her marriage, she worked at International Harvester in Milwaukee during WW II. After their marriage, they moved to the Town of Deer Creek and she worked at a countertop laminate factory in Dorchester, the Medford Laundry, for 23 years as a self-employed housekeeper, a housekeeper and nanny for Marv & Pauline Riemer and housekeeper at Sacred Heart Catholic Church until her retirement in 1989. She sang professionally with her friends of many years, Emil & Lucille Daellenbach. She enjoyed bird watching, gardening, flowers, nature & taking walks in the woods. Our mother was a strong woman who endured the loss of all of her and our father’s siblings and endured many physical challenges with courage and faith.
MEMBER OF: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville; Past member of: Catholic Order of Foresters & Medford and Dorchester Bowling leagues
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sharon (Joe) Cypher of Medford, her devoted caretaker for many years – Michael Riegert of Medford, Judith (Stephen) Hasenohrl of Rapid City, SD, Mark (Pam) Riegert of Medford
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 4 –Megan Laufenberg, Abbie Melom, Jason & Don Cypher
GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 3 – Micah Melom, Emily & Alex Cypher
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sisters – Mae Perkins, Lucille Etten, Fern Werner, Inez Loetscher, Edith “Tootie” Engel & Odile Wollum; Brother – James Amo
DECEASED FATHER: Albert Amo DECEASED MOTHER: Caroline “Lena” (Gamper) Amo
OTHER INFORMATION: Further survived by many nieces and nephews
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be given to the family for a future designation
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