Obit: Cardinal, Lawrence H. (1925 - 2009) 

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Surnames: Cardinal, Baumgarten, Jasmer, Frischman, Strobach, White, Kramer, Blasel, Elliott, Brunner, Leach, Judyski, Oldham, Fischer 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Sunday, 18 Oct. 2009 
 

Cardinal, Lawrence H. (10 July 1925 - 16 Oct. 2009) 
 

MEDFORD -- Lawrence H. Cardinal, 84, of the town of Chelsea died Friday, Oct. 16, 2009, at his home. 
 

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, at the Hemer Funeral Home, in Medford. Burial will take place in Riverside Cemetery, in Withee. Visitation is from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home and also from 9 a.m. until the time of services Monday. 
 

Lawrence was born July 10, 1925, in Stanley to Bert and Gertrude (Baumgarten) Cardinal. He attended Lakeview and Sawyer Dam schools in the town of Grover. He married Doris Jasmer Feb. 3, 1945. She preceded him in death Feb. 13, 1975. He later married Opal Frischman on Dec. 4, 1976. 
 

Lawrence served in the U.S. Army from April 25, 1946, to May 3, 1947, where he was stationed in Japan. He worked in the woods until 1990 before working part time at Don's Salvage. 
 

He is survived by four daughters, Sharon Strobach (Jeff White) of Dorchester, Julia (Brian) Kramer of Withee, Debra (Don) Blasel of Withee and Beverly Elliott of Peotone, Ill.; three sons, Roger (Carol) of Arbor Vitae, Clifford (Norma) of Tomahawk and Marvin (Lisa) of Jump River; one stepdaughter, Bonnie (Bruce) Brunner of Medford; two stepsons, Arliegh Leach of Medford and LeRoy (Karen) Leach of Mauston; three sisters, Alvina Judyski of Nixa, Mo., Elaine (Duane) Oldham of Pompano Beach, Fla., and Florence (Dennis) Fischer of Ringle; two brothers, Gilbert (Janet) of Withee and Lyle (Linda) of Branson West, Mo.; 17 grandchildren, seven stepgrandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 13 stepgreat-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.