Obit: Emmerich, Ellen M. (1913 - 2014)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Ecklund, Emmerich, Johnson, Lemke, Meyer, Mundt, Ried, Storm, Thompson, Woldt

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 10/09/2014

Emmerich, Ellen M. (Johnson) (3 JUL 1913 - 6 OCT 2014)

Ellen M. Emmerich, 101, Medford, died on Monday, Oct. 6 at Aspirus Care and Rehab Center in Medford, where she had resided the past three years.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. Brian Mundt officiating. Interment will be at Medford Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers are her grandchildren, Mike, Tom, Dave and Pat Emmerich, Kathy Ried and Jane Meyer.

Visitation will be held at the church on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

The former Ellen Johnson was born on July 3, 1913 in Medford to the late Gustav and Sofia (Storm) Johnson. She attended Meadowbrook School in the town of Hammel.

On April 19, 1932 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, she married Clarence A. Emmerich, who preceded her in death on January 7, 1998. They farmed in the town of Hammel until 1964, and then moved to Medford. She worked at Fayette Hotel and Gas Light Restaurant where she served many meals for Kiwanis. She did housework for Emma Fitch until her retirement.

She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and trees, cooking, baking, sewing, and making quilts and pillows.

Survivors include a son, Larry (Liz) Emmerich of Medford; a daughter-in-law, Mary Emmerich of Medford; two sisters-in-law, Eleanor Woldt and Florence Lemke, both of Medford; six grandchildren, Mike (Shirley) Emmerich, Kathy (Art) Ried, Jane (Duane) Meyer, Dave (Melissa) Emmerich, Tom (Eva) Emmerich and Pat (Janet) Emmerich; 14 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Floyd Emmerich on May 19, 2013; six brothers, John, Leonard, Victor, Edward and Albert "Rob" Johnson; and two sisters, Elsie Thompson and Eda Ecklund.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to her family to be designated at a later date.

Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.