Obit: Jochimsen, Beth L. (1965 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Anderson, Boehlin, Edblom, Jochimsen, Krug, Olson, Roe, Sperl, Tollin, Willger

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 5/07/2015

Jochimsen, Beth L. (1 MAR 1965 - 4 MAY 2015)

Beth L. Jochimsen, 50, of Withee died on Monday, May 4 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield where she had been a patient for the past two weeks after a courageous battle with kidney cancer.

Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday May 8 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Stetsonville with Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Roe officiating. Interment of her cremated remains will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Stetsonville, at a later date.

Visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 4-8 pm on Thursday, May 7 where there will be a 7 pm Catholic rosary service held that evening and from 9 am until the time of service at 11 am on Friday, May 8.

Honorary pallbearers are Hunter Jochimsen and Abby Olson. Active pallbearers are Logan, Derek and Jarod Jochimsen, Sean Anderson, Keaton Edblom and Andrew Krug.

Hemer Funeral Serviced of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family.

Beth Jochimsen was born on March 1, 1965 in Medford to the late Wyllis “Buster” A. Jochimsen and Florina J. (Boehlin) Jochimsen of the town of Little Black.

She attended Stetsonville Elementary School and is a 1983 graduate of Medford Area High School. She received an accounting degree from North Central Technical College, Wausau and in 2006, a nursing degree from Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire.

She married Bruce Tollin and were later divorced.

She was employed as a DJ at K99/WIGM during her high school years. She also was employed at Phillips Plastics in Medford, Clark County Health Care Center and then Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Stanley until the time of her death.

She enjoyed the Green Bay Packer, Brewers, Badgers, riding motorcyles, camping, reading raveling, bowling, fishing, softball, volleyball, going to Rock Fest and watching her many nieces/nephews in all their sporting events.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Owen, and a past member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, where she taught second grade, First Communion class for many years.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by five sisters, Karleen (Ron) Sperl, Sherry (Chuck) Anderson and Gail Jochimsen, all of Stetsonville, Sara (Gary) Krug of Exeland, Penny (Guy) Olson of Medford; five brothers Lynn (Dianne) Jochimsen, Bryan (Melinda) Jochimsen and Jay (Jen) Jochimsen, all of Medford, Kurt (Pam) Jochimsen of Stratford and Roy (Kathy) Jochimsen of Withee. She is further survived by 35 nieces/nephews and 53 great nieces/nephews.

In addition to her father in 2013, she is preceded in death by a great nephew, Deagan Jochimsen.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contribution to be given to the family for future designation.

For online condolences, please visit www.hemerfuneralservice.com