ROSE "ROSIE" M. ANDERSON

Rose “Rosie” M. Anderson, 87, a Township of Molitor resident died on Saturday, August 29 under the loving care of her family and Hope Hospice.

Per her request, there will be no services for Rose.  Inurnment will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II.

Rose was born on July 27, 1933 in the Township of Greenwood, Taylor County, the daughter of James and Mary (Steen) Neuman, Sr..  Her marriage took place on February 12, 1955 at Stetsonville to Carl R. Anderson and he preceded her in death on September 30, 2009.

She was employed at Marathon Cheese in Medford for many years.  

Surviving are a son, Roger Anderson of the Township of Molitor, grandsons, Cory (Kristie Ulrich) Anderson of Medford and Eric Anderson of Dorchester, along with her great-grandchildren, Bryce, Makala, Isaac, Mason & Dominick.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a son, Carl D. Anderson Jr. on October 2, 2016.  Also preceding her in death were her brothers, Jim, Alvin, Ernest and Elford Neuman.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family.  For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com. 

CAROL JEAN GOERG

Carol Jean Goerg, 74, of Schofield, passed away August 23, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Carol was born September 26, 1945 to the late Paul and Viola (Neumueller) Anderson. She is survived by her children Debbie Goerg and Mitchel Goerg; grandchildren Alexander Goerg and Annali Goerg; and brother Duane (Mary Lou) Anderson.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 3:00 pm at Brainard Funeral Home- Everest Chapel, 5712 Memorial Court, Weston. Burial will be held at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery, Medford, WI. Masks and social distancing will be observed.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made out to Carol’s family.

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JAY B. BORMAN

Jay B. Borman, 66, of Medford, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Medford Aspirus Care and Rehab.

Jay was born on March 13, 1954 to Glen and Idella (Metz) Borman in Medford. He attended Medford Area Schools. He worked on the family farm, Black River Industries for several years, and County Market.

Jay enjoyed fishing and watching TV, especially the Brewers. He was great at Monopoly and enjoyed playing board games and cards. He also had numerous hobbies to pass the time.

Jay is survived by his sister, Lisa (Patrick) Porten of Goodrich; nephews, Sam, Ben, Sean, Ian, and Colin Porten; nieces, Chelsea (Brandon) Simon and Ashley Borman. Jay is further survived by other family and friends.

Jay is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Lee and Allen Borman; nephews, Albin and Arin Borman.

A memorial service for Jay will take place at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 28, 2020 at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Goodrich, with Pastor Kenneth Bittorf officiating. Burial will follow at St. Andrews Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will take place at St. Andrews Church on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 9:30 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Jay’s name may be given to either Black River Industries or St. Andrews Lutheran Church.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family.  For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.

JEAN "JEANIE" M. GELHAUS

Jean “Jeanie” M. Gelhaus, 66, Ladysmith, a former area resident died on Thursday, August 20 at her residence, an adult family care home near Ladysmith.

There will be a graveside committal service for Jean at 2 PM on Tuesday, August 25 at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford with Father Frederick P. Brost officiating.  Due to the pandemic it will be limited to immediate family only.

Jean was born on April 26, 1954 at Medford to Aaron and Josephine (Schumacher) Gelhaus.  She had cerebral palsy from birth and has resided at The Parker House in Ladysmith, WI for the past 16 years. The family is very grateful to Ronda Parker, her family, and staff, for the care, compassion, and love they have shown Jean during this time. Ronda will attest that Jean was a determined woman. Although she could not speak, she knew what she liked and didn't like and how to express it!  Jean was happiest with family gatherings, especially her birthday celebrations and at Christmas. She found great joy in opening her gifts... perhaps more joy in the actual opening of the presents, and the laughter surrounding the event, than the present itself.  

She found happiness in the simple things in life. Watching the snowflakes fall in the winter, the deer crossing the Parker's lawn, and even an occasional bear that brought on additional joy.  There was a moment in spring while sitting outside that a butterfly landed on her arm. Ronda spoke of how Jean was mesmerized by this. When the butterfly flew away Jean screamed with happiness. Butterflies then became a big part of her gifts and room decorations.  

Surviving Jean are her siblings, William “Bill” (Judy) Gelhaus of Arizona, Dorothy (Alan) Rhyner of Prentice and Paul (Mary Sonaglia) Gelhaus of Cable, WI, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, twin sister, Virginia in 1954, sister, Mary  in 1989 and brother, James in 2016.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family.  For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.

ANITA C. BACH

Anita C. Bach, 78, of Medford, passed away on Wednesday August 19, 2020 at Deerview Meadows under the care of Hope Hospice.

Anita was born on May 28, 1942 to Conrad and Elizabeth (Hartwig) Bach. Anita was born developmentally disabled and lived with her parents most of her life. She moved to Deerview Meadows and resided there until her death. She also worked at Black River Industries for several years.

Anita is survived by her sister, Theoline (Bill) Ludwig of Colby; half-brother, Vincent Bach of Stevens Point; nephews, Anthony (Jean) Ludwig of Medford and Craig (Candi) Ludwig of Colby; step-nephews, Tim, Todd, and Terry Bach of Stevens Point; step-niece, Denice Zimmerman of Owen. Anita is further survived by other family and friends.

Anita is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Charles, Lyman, and Wayne.

Cremation rites have been accorded and private family services will be held at a later date.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.

THOMAS "TOM" M. HOLMES

Thomas “Tom” M. Holmes, 57, a Township of Medford resident died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 18 while driving truck in Lincoln County.

Services for Tom will be private family only at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford with Father Patrick McConnell officiating and military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team. Burial of his cremated remains will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery, Medford. There will be a public visitation from 4-7 PM on Monday, August 24 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford. Due to COVID concerns, there will be a mask requirement during the visitation times.

Tom was born on August 20, 1962 at Medford to Kenneth and Mary (Egle) Holmes. He attended Brookside Elementary School, Township of Medford and was a 1981 graduate of Medford High School. His marriage took place May 21, 1988 at Medford to Jane M. Gebert. After his education, he served in the US Navy from 1981-1985. After the military, he worked as a owner/operator truck driver until the time of his death. He enjoyed spending time with his children, fishing, hunting, moto cross racing and his dogs. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford. 

Surviving are his wife, Jane of Medford, son, Jack Holmes, twin daughters, Grace and Lily Holmes all at home. Also surviving are his parents, Ken and Mary Holmes of Medford, mother-in-law, Donna Gebert of Medford, sister, Paula Liske of Medford, sisters-in-law, Anne (Rich) Burghaus & Susan (Wayne) Markow, both of Medford, and brother-in-law, John Liske of Medford. He is further survived by nieces, nephews and many, many friends.

He was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Thomas Gebert and his grandparents. Hemer Funeral 

Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.

MARTHA B. LEKIE

Martha B. Lekie, 83, of Medford, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Care Partners surrounded family under the care of Hope Hospice.

Martha was born on June 28, 1937 in Beloit and was raised by her grandparents, Paul and Martha (Gubatitus) Palubinski.  She graduated from Beloit Catholic High School. After her education she worked at a Dime Store and as a secretary for a loan company. She married Donald O. Lekie in Maryland on September 15, 1955. After Donald’s service, they moved to Medford, where she worked alongside Donald as a secretary and bookkeeper for their whitewashing business. She was also the Deer Creek Fire Warden for many years and volunteered as a poll worker. 

In her spare time Martha was an award winning baker and cook and enjoyed creating birthday cakes for her children. She also enjoyed canning, was a veracious reader, crossword puzzles, winning Jeopardy at home, spending time with her grandchildren and husband at Hultman Lake. She also raised ducks and collected duck memorabilia. She enjoyed traveling with Donald, especially to Country Fest and Canterbury Racetrack to watch horse racing.

Martha was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her children, Ronald (Kris) Lekie of Owen, Timothy (Leeanne) Steckhan of Portland, OR, Daniel (Colleen) Lekie of Plymouth, Steven Lekie of Medford, and Kathryn (Paul) Ustianowski of Medford; 13 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren.

Martha is preceded in death by her husband, Donald; parents; infant son, Jeffery; grandson, Travis; brother-in-law Jack Oleson.

A private family service will take place and a Celebration of Life will be held at BS Bar on Friday, August 21, 2020 from 4:30 PM until 7:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations in Martha’s name may be made to the Frances L. Simek Memorial Library, for children’s books.

Hemer Funeral Home of Medford and Rib Lake have been entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice.com

NAOMI POLITO

Naomi Polito, 92, of Medford, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020 at her residence under the loving care of family and Hope Hospice.

Naomi was born on February 13, 1928 in Chicago, IL to John and Caroline (Bessemer) Walter. She received her education in Palatine, IL. She married Howard Listhartke, they were later divorced. She then married Philip Polito and he preceded her in death.

She enjoyed, decorating her home, baking, cooking, candy making, jelly canning, sewing, knitting, crocheting, and crafting in her free time. She had full time jobs starting at Nielson Bakery, Briggs, Ball Glass, Little City, Handy Capable, and Kmart. She especially enjoyed her family, family gatherings, and friends and loved the Lord Jesus dearly.

Naomi is survived by her children, Suzanne (Peter) Devoty, Karen Gadbury, and James (Robin) Listhartke; 6 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and 9 great-great-grandchildren. She is further survived by her sisters, Miriam Hotovy and Barbara Meyer.

In addition to her husband and parents, Naomi is preceded in death by her son, Michael Listhartke; granddaughter, Amie Hoffman; siblings, Ezra (Helen) Walter, John (Alice) Walter, Hannah (Richard) Helland, and Esther (James) Hodges.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a memorial will be held at a later date.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.

MILDRED "MILLY" M. SMITH

Mildred “Milly” M. Smith, 93, of Medford, died on Thursday, August 6 at Marshfield Medical Center where she had been a patient for the past 1 week. 

Funeral services for Mildred will take place at 11 AM on Tuesday, August 11 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford with Pastor Rodger Prois officiating. Just prior to the funeral services there will be a short VFW Auxiliary service. Burial will take place at Perkinstown Community Cemetery, Town of Grover later in the day. Visitation will be at the church on Tuesday from 10 AM until the time of services at 11 AM. Casket bearers will be Mike and Nicole Kauss, Monte Koenig, Alison Reinders, Adam & Leah Smith.

 Milly was born on May 5, 1927 at Vernon County, WI, the daughter of Fred and Edna (Sternitzke) Schnurr. She attended Trippville State Graded School in Vernon County. Her first marriage took place on August 31, 1946 at Hillsboro, WI to Roy “Bubby” Kauss and he preceded her in death August 17, 1977. Her 2nd marriage took place on January 26, 1980 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford to Donald Smith and he survives. She was raised as a foster child with the Frank and Mildred Dank family in Vernon County. While in Medford, she was employed at the Fayette Hotel and Weathershield Glass. Highlights in her life were both her marriages, watching her children, step-children and grandchildren grow and mature. 

Her hobbies included cooking, quilt making, traveling, participating in VFW Auxiliary events, fishing, gardening, camping and getting an ice cream cone for her special friend “Rebel” the yellow lab. She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford and the Medford VFW Auxiliary. Surviving are her husband Donald L. Smith of Medford, son, Steve (Barb) Kauss of Green Bay, step-sons, Terry Smith and Dave (Jill) Smith both of Medford. 

Also surviving are 9 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren, along with her foster siblings, Gloria Benish & Laramie (Pat) Dank both of Hillsboro, WI. She was preceded in death by her parents, first husband, daughter, Caroline Koenig, step-children, Daniel Smith, Greta Smith, Jeri Lee Smith-Braun and foster brother, Dale Dank. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to either the Medford VFW Auxiliary or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.

DELORIS A. LARSON

Deloris A. Larson, 86, of Medford, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Deerview Meadow under the care of Hope Hospice.

Deloris was born on April 3, 1934 to Fred and Julia (Redwine) Dorava in Perkinstown. She attended Roosevelt Elementary, Hannibal High School, Hannibal and Taylor County Normal School. She received her teaching certificate and continued on to earn her Masters Degree.

She married George Larson of Tomahawk on July 9, 1966, they resided in the Tomahawk area until George’s death in 2008, after which Deloris moved to Medford.

Deloris taught school for 45 years in Jump River, Dorchester, Westboro, and Tomahawk. She served as 4-H leader for the Lucky Hills 4-H Club for 58 years and received numerous awards for her work in 4-H and education.

Deloris is survived by her two sisters, Clarice Heier and Nancy Dorava and brother, Fred Dorava.

Deloris is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brothers, Elmer, James, and Robert.

Cremation rites have been accorded and a private burial will take place at a later date.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.

DAVID "DAVE" W. SHADRICK

David “Dave” W. Shadrick, 68, a Township of Medford resident, was involved in a tragic ATV accident resulting in his death on July 31. 

There will be a public visitation for Dave from 4-7 PM on Tuesday, August 4 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford. Due to COVID guidelines, and family health concerns, masks will be required inside the funeral home. There will be a private, family only service at a later date. 

Dave was born on September 20, 1951 in Medford to the late Roy and Ruth (Jarchow) Shadrick. He attended Goodrich elementary schools, Medford High School and was a 1969 graduate of Rib Lake High School. His marriage took place on September 18, 1971 at St. Andrew Ev. Lutheran Church, Goodrich to Shiela R. Wegerer and she survives. 

After his education, he worked in the woods as a logger until retirement. He was a devoted husband and father who loved watching the G.B. Packers, hunting, fishing, golfing and the outdoors. He was a fix-it kind of guy who could fix anything. His latest pride and passion was building and working on his cabin in Lincoln County with his family and friends. Dave was also a 3 year cancer survivor. He was a lifetime member of the NRA. 

Dave is survived by his wife, Shiela of Medford, daughters, Michelle (Marty Challenger) Shadrick of Verona and Heather Shadrick of Madison. Also surviving are his siblings, Robert (Donna) Shadrick of Phillips, Betty (Ray) Hedin of Pearl River, LA, Sharon Matson of Janesville, Barb (Randy) Manecke of Kronenwetter, Joan (Rich) Dahl of Medford, sisters-in-law, Irene (Chris) Christian of Janesville and Joan Shadrick of Granton. He is also survived by many nieces/nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Jack & Dennis Shadrick, and his in-laws, Earl & Darlene Wegerer.

 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 is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com.