NAME OF DECEASED: WILLIAM “BILL” E. BECHLEM AGE: 59
ADDRESS: Main Street, Medford, WI
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Thursday, September 5 at Aspirus Medford Hospital where he had been a patient for the past 1 day
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: Graveside services will take place at 11 AM on Friday, September 13 at Medford Evergreen Cemetery
OFFICIATING: Rev. David Clements
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 25, 1960 at Medford
EDUCATION: Attended Medford area schools
MARRIAGE: August 11, 1985 at the Gilman Baptist Church to Cindy Tate and they were later divorced
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: He worked the carnival for Earl’s Rides out of Chilton, WI for over 30 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and watching the Green Bay Packers.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Son – Billy (Jodi Dake) Bechlem of Medford
3 Granddaughters – Shannon & Shelby Salzman, Samantha Dake-Shuld
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother – Otto Bechlem of Prentice
Sisters – Patricia (LeeRoy) Vesnefsky of Racine and Brenda Bechlem of Arizona
Special Niece – Sandra Vesnefsky of Racine
DECEASED FATHER: Willard E. Bechlem
DECEASED MOTHER: Mildred E. (Brasch) Bechlem-Kessler
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com