PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Friday, October 25 at Care
Partners Assisted Living, Medford where she had resided for the past 18 months,
most recently under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: a memorial mass will take place at
11 AM on Wednesday, October 30 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Patrick McConnell
INTERMENT: Interment of her
cremated remains will take place at Molitor Catholic Cemetery, Town of Molitor
VISITATION: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Wednesday, October 30
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 19, 1924 at the Township of Molitor
EDUCATION: Town of Molitor elementary schools
MARRIAGE: November
25, 1943 in San Diego, CA to Matthew P. Gengler and he preceded her in death
January 20, 2004
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: They farmed in the Town of Molitor for a period of
time. She drove school bus, worked as a
housewife & mother, and worked at Weather Shield Mfg. in Medford for many
years until her retirement. She enjoyed playing
cards, birds, flowers, baking and was known to her grandchildren as the “Jellybean
Grandma.”
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church,
Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Sally
(Ron) Banks of Dorchester, Peggy (Dale) Obernberger of Stratford, Vicky Gengler
of Chippewa Falls, Terry (Cindy) Gengler of Chippewa Falls, Matt Jr. (Sue)
Gengler of Medford
Daughter-in-law: Patty Gengler of Medford
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 15 GR-GRANDCHILDREN: numerous
CHILDREN DECEASED: Sons: Gerald in 1944 and Tom in 2016
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Richard
(Irene) Higgins of Medford Roger (Faye) Higgins of Medford, Florence Hein of
Medford
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Genevieve Gengler, Caroline Butler, Glen Higgins,
Marie Nelson
DECEASED FATHER: Sherman William Higgins DECEASED MOTHER: Beulah Mae (Donaldson) Higgins
OTHER INFORMATION:
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial
contributions be given to the family for a future designation
Hemer Funeral Service of
Medford and Rib Lake serving the family
