Obit: Deml, Joseph H. (1927 - 2016)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Brost, Deml, Emmerich, Ertl, Johnson, Juza, Kulig, Robida, Stuessy

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 1/26/2016

Deml, Joseph “Joe” H. (29 MAR 1927 - 24 JAN 2016)

Former town of Molitor resident Joseph “Joe” H. Deml, 88, Medford, died Sunday, Jan. 24 at Aspirus Medford Hospital where he had been a patient for one day.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford with Father Phil Juza and Father Frederick Brost officiating where there will also be military rites performed by the Medford Area Military Honors Team.

Interment of his cremated remains will take place at Molitor Catholic Cemetery, town of Molitor at a later date. Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 29 from 9:45 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford.

Joe Deml was born on March 29, 1927 at the town of Medford to John and Mary (Ertl) Deml. He attended Thielke Elementary School, town of Medford and was a 1944 graduate of Medford High School.

He was married on May 1, 1951 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to Mary Jane Johnson who survives.

He was a U.S. Army Veteran and later joined the Medford National Guard. He managed the Medford Co-op Hardware Store for 34 years until retirement in 1989. At that time they moved from the city of Medford to Sackett Lake in the town of Molitor where they resided until recently moving back to the city of Medford. For 15 years they spent their winters at their home in the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, also doing craft work.

He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford, Catholic Knights of Columbus, West Side Trailwinders Snowmobile Club, a charter member and officer of the Sackett Lake Association, and was president of the Royal Rough Riders riding club for many years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Daniel (Ann) Deml of N. Fort Myers, FL, Mark (Linda) Deml of Medford and Jane (Kevin) Stuessy of Minnetonka, MN; three grandchildren, Sadie Deml Hamill of Eau Claire, Josh and Hana Stuessy of Minnetonka, MN; three step-grandchildren; and two great-granchildren.

He is further survived by brothers, Henry (Pat) and Raymond (Janet) Deml both of Medford; sisters Agnes Robida of Stetsonville and Mary (Floyd) Emmerich of Medford.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Andrew and Jerome Deml and Madlin Kulig.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are to be made to Holy Rosary School Endowment Fund, Medford.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com.