Surnames: Bizer, Fischer, Frenzel, Janke, Keller, Mueller, Splett, Thompson, Vircks, Zimmerlee

----Source: The Star News (Medford, Taylor Co., Wisconsin) Thursday, January 5, 2012, online edition, Posted by blog at 1:12 PM

Janke, Reinhold "Reiny" W. (December 5, 1916 - December 31, 2011)

Reinhold "Reiny" W. Janke, 95, Medford, died on Saturday, Dec. 31 at Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center in Medford.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Whittlesey, with Rev. Randall Jeppesen officiating, and full military honors performed by the Boxrucker-Berry American Legion.

Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery in the Town of Little Black.

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----Source: The Hemer Funeral Home (Medford, Taylor Co., WI),

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:

December 5, 1916 in Chicago, Ill.

EDUCATION:

Attended Chicago Schools

MARRIAGE INFORMATION:

February 26, 1949 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford to A. Lucille Frenzel and she survives

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE:

Reiny served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1945 where he was stationed in Europe. He then worked for General Flooring in Chicago for a couple of years. In 1950 they moved to the Medford area where they dairy farmed for 10 years, where he also did carpenter work for Medford Lumber Co. and was the maintenance man at Memorial Hospital. He worked at Our House as the maintenance man until his retirement. Reiny enjoyed fishing, playing cards, traveling, camping, and most of all attending school functions for his grandchildren.

MEMBER OF:

Trinity Lutheran Church, Whittlesey
Life Member: Boxrucker-Berry American Legion Post #519, Stetsonville

SURVIVING SPOUSE:

Lucille Janke of Medford

SURVIVING DAUGHTER:

Ruth (Melvin) Thompson, Withee

SURVIVING SON:

Robert (Diana) Janke, Marion, Ohio

5 GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN:

3 Great- Grandchildren

5 Step-Great-Grandchildren
GREAT-GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN:

4 Step

DECEASED SISTERS:

Gertrude Splett

Olga Keller

DECEASED FATHER:

Herman Janke

DECEASED MOTHER:

Bertha Fischer

PALLBEARERS:

Kyle and Jacob Vircks, Michael Janke, Neal Mueller, Lanny Zimmerlee and Harold Bizer

OTHER INFORMATION:

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Reiny’s family to be designated at a later date.
Hemer Funeral Home of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com