Thursday, November 7, 2019

MATTHEW “MATT” A. TIMMERS

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
-For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com