ADDRESS: 1141 Cedar Street, Medford; A Township of Medford resident
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: pronounced on Saturday, January 18 at his residence in the Town of Medford
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: A memorial mass for Joe will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, January 25 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Father Michael Hayden & Father Charles Hiebl
INTERMENT: St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Milan, WI
VISITATION: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 4-7 PM on Friday, January 24 with a Catholic rosary service being held at 7 PM; visitation also at church from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM on Saturday, January 25
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 26, 1940 at home in the Township of Johnson, Marathon County
EDUCATION: Corinth Elementary School, Town of Johnson and was a 1958 graduate of Athens High School
MARRIAGE: August 1, 1964 at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Milan to Marge Kuenne and they were later divorced. Joe was again later married and later divorced a couple of times
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he hauled milk cans, worked road construction, drove truck for E. J. Peters, and worked as a custodian at both the Stetsonville & Medford schools until his retirement. In retirement, he did volunteer work at Aspirus Medford delivering medication. He was a blood donor for many years & was a past Chairman of the Township of Medford. He enjoyed volunteer grilling, dabbling as a chef, making sauerkraut & horseradish, gardening, hunting, meat cutting, snow plowing and tending bar.
MEMBER OF: Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford and served on its cemetery committee
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughters – Christine (Andy) Slote of Plano, Texas and Carla (Dave “Scoob”) Brost of Medford
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 3 – Emma Brost, Claire & Cameron Slote
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sisters – Delores Hackel of Edger, Agnes (Glen) Paul of Dorchester & Mary (Leuder Finken) Hiebl of New Berlin, WI
Brothers – Anthony (Marlene) Hiebl of Wausau, Father Charles Hiebl of Colby, James (Elaine) Hiebl of Colby
Sister-in-law: Illa Hiebl of Athens
Further survived by several nieces/nephews, other relatives and friends
BROTHERS/SISTERS DECEASED: Brother – Lawrence Hiebl
DECEASED FATHER: George John Hiebl, Jr. DECEASED MOTHER: Anna Helen (Krupka) Hiebl
PALLBEARERS: Brian, Craig, Daryl & Delmar Paul, Greg & Jerome Hackel
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given to Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford
