Obit: Resech, Louis O. Jr. (1913 - 1989)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Ludwig, Mayer, Pernsteiner, Resech, Sauer

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 2/05/1989

Resech, Louis O. Jr. (11 MAY 1913 - 2 FEB 1989)

From the Resech family files of Kay (Resech) Ludwig

Funeral services were conducted here Saturday morning at Holy Rosary Catholic Church for Louis O. Resech Jr., 75 year old Medford resident, who died Thursday morning at Memorial Hospital, Medford, where he had been taken a short time earlier.

Rev. Jim Blastic, associate pastor, officiated and burial took place in Medford Catholic Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were nephews, John, Tom and Nick Resech, Vern Pernsteiner, John Mayer and Leon Sauer.

The body lay in state at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford, where a combined parish and Knights of Columbus prayer vigil was held Friday evening.

Mr. Resech, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis O. Resech St., was born May 11, 1913, in the Town of Molitor and received his education in the Medford area schools.

He had been employed with the Wurlitzer Company at DeKalb, Ill., prior to his marriage November 4, 1944, at Medford, to Jeanette Sauer, who survives.

After their marriage, Mr. Resech accepted employment here with the Medford Cooperative Creamery where he has worked until his retirement in May of 1978.

Mr. Resech was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, the Catholic Knights and the Knights of Columbus.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Kay, Mrs. Dale Ludwig, Medford, and three grandchildren, Lynn, Patrick and Brian.

Four brothers also preceded him in death.