Obit: Baxter, Adele M. (1924 - 2010) 
 

Contact: Robert Lipprandt

Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Baxter, Beisner, Hamme, Hemminger, Myhre, Thorne 
 

----Source: The Star News (Medford, Taylor Co., Wisconsin) Thursday, May 13, 2010, online edition  
 

Baxter, Adele M. (Hemminger) (August 8, 1924 - May 9, 2010) 
 

Adele M. Baxter, age 85, of Dorchester, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at the Memorial Health Care Center in Medford, WI.   
 

Memorial services will be Monday, May 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM at the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Owen, WI. Visitation will also be on Monday, at the funeral home in Owen from 10 AM until the time of services. Rev. Thomas Myhre will officiate.  
 

Adele was born on August 8, 1924 to Lillian (Hamme) and John Hemminger in the Town of Hixon, Clark County.  
 

Adele married Ralph Baxter on Dec. 28, 1942. They farmed in Town of Mayville, for 14 years. Adele enjoyed square dancing, gardening, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren.  
 

Adele is survived by her five sons: Ralph (Judy) Baxter of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ronald (Judy) Baxter of Owen, Wis., Dan Baxter of Dorchester, Gary (Tammy) Baxter of Eau Claire, Wis., Jack (Alice) Baxter of Dorchester. She was the proud Grandma of 15 grandchildren and 17 Great Grandchildren. She is further survived by her two sisters: Dorothy Beisner of Dorchester and Harriett (Don) Thorne of Owen.  
 

She is preceded in death by her husband Ralph, sister Florence Baxter, and a brother Earl Hemminger. 
 

The Maurina Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.  
 

Friends may send online condolences to www.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com 

(The following corrections were made by a great niece - Gina Bower)