NAME OF DECEASED: MATTHEW “MATT” A. TIMMERS AGE: 83
ADDRESS: Jackson Street, Medford; A former Price County resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Wednesday, November 6 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past 4 days
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM on Monday, November 11 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Father Patrick McConnell
INTERMENT: Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-7 PM on Sunday, November 10 where there will be a 7 PM Catholic rosary service held that evening; also at church from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Monday, November 11
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 29, 1936 at Kennan, WI
EDUCATION: Four Corners Elementary School, Catawba and was a 1954 graduate of Phillips High School
MARRIAGE: May 28, 1960 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Catawba to Diana Rose Makovsky and she survives
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he was a veteran of the US Army serving from 1955-1957 in Korea. After the military, he worked in Milwaukee for a period of time & worked for John Mauer Roofing of Marshfield. In 1959, he moved to Kennan and farmed. While farming, he worked at Norco Windows in Hawkins and for 31 years at Blount, Inc. in Prentice until retirement. In 1997 they moved to Medford where he worked at Circle of Faith & built utility sheds. He enjoyed raising beef & spending time with his family was his life.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford and the Catholic Knights of Columbus
SURVIVING SPOUSE: Diana Timmers of Medford
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Deborah (Dan) Robinson of Spread Eagle, WI; Todd (Lori) Timmers of Phillips; Deanna (Scott) Hilgart of Park Falls; Donald (Heather) Timmers of Medford
Son-in-law: John Nelson of Phillips
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 14 & 2 step GR-GRANDCHILDREN: 20 & 5 step
CHILDREN DECEASED: Daughter – Tamara Nelson in 2012
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Clifford Timmers of Kennan; Patricia (Ed) Dowden of Owen; Marion (Tony) Groothousen of Tony; Mildred Kennedy of Delafield; Janet (Bill) Griglak of Ladysmith; Lorraine (David) Baratka of Phillips
Brother-in-law: Ron Runnheim of Kennan
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Sister – Florence Runnheim; Sister-in-law: Rosalie Timmers; Brother-in-law: Adrian Kennedy
DECEASED FATHER: Mathias Timmers DECEASED MOTHER: Florence (Jansen) Timmers
PALLBEARERS: Grandsons – Dan Jr. & Dustin Robinson, Jesse Hilgart, Jared & Tyler Nelson, Justin, Ryan, Jacob & Blake Timmers
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu or flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Holy Rosary School, Medford
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