Obit: Troiber, Vernon M. (1926 - 2009)
Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Troiber, Willger, Stefancin, Sova, Kaiser, Trumm, Mathias, Young

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Wednesday, 27 May 2009

Troiber, Vernon M. (9 July 1926 - 25 May 2009)

MEDFORD -- Vernon M. Troiber, 82, of W8810 Sawyer Ave., Medford (town of Hammel) died at 10 p.m. Monday, May 25, 2009, at Golden LivingCenter, Abbotsford, where he had resided for more than two years.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 28 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford, where there will also be military rites performed by the Stetsonville American Legion military honors team. The Rev. Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin will officiate.

Hemer Funeral Service is assisting the family.

Interment of his cremated remains will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery, town of Holway. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Mike Sova, Malik, Jovan, Tara and Ray Parks, Mathias, Trina and Mike Kaiser.

Visitation will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of services.

Vernon was born July 9, 1926, in Birnamwood to Michael and Cecilia (Trumm) Troiber. He attended elementary school in the town of Holway. He was united in marriage May 16, 1953, to Ruth Mathias at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville. She survives. Vernon was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. After the service, he worked in Oshkosh for a period of time. He returned to Medford and worked at Hurd Millwork for 39 years until his retirement in 1992. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, building, woodworking and fixing things.

He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford; was a charter member of the Stetsonville American Legion Post where he also served as past commander and on the color guard; and was a district commander and department first vice-commander for the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Troiber of the town of Hammel; a daughter, Linda (Jerry) Young of Slinger; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and a brother, George (Jeanette) Troiber of Rib Lake.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

The family requests memorials to be given to the family for a future designation.