Obit: Meschefski, Jane M. (1926 - 2016)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Biersack, Bjerke-Ulliman, Boxrucker, Chmielewski, Gaffney, Gilles, Hanson, Meschefski, Nelson, Neuenfeldt, Olson, Simonson, Sova, Tenhoff, White

----Source: WIGM/WKEB Obituaries (Medford, WI) 1/20/2016

Meschefski, Jane M. (Nelson) Hanson (27 MAR 1926 - 19 JAN 2016)

Jane M. Meschefski, 89, of Medford, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Aspirus Nursing and Rehab in Medford, surrounded by her loving family and under the care of Hope Hospice.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in the Township of Holway, with Rev. Kris Bjerke-Ulliman, officiating.

Cremainal Interment will take place at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Cemetery in the Township of Holway. The Urnbearer will be Rick Hanson.

Visitation will be at 9:00 A.M. until time of services at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in the Township of Holway.

Jane was born March 27, 1926 in the Township of Holway, to Arnold L. and Alma (Olson)
Nelson.

She attended Medford Area Schools and was a 1944 graduate of Medford High School.

Jane was married October 10, 1945 to Leroy Hanson and they were later divorced. Her second marriage was October 27, 1979, in Holway to John Meschefske. He preceded her in death on January 23, 2013.

After high school, Jane moved to Milwaukee for a period of time before being called home to help raise her brothers and sisters after the untimely death of her mother. She then owned and operated a dairy farm for 25 years while raising her 8 children. When her children reached adulthood, Jane went back to school to become a Certified Nurse’s Assistant. She worked at Medford Memorial Hospital as a CNA for a number of years until going to work at the Clark County Health Center in Owen until her retirement. Jane loved gardening, sewing, baking, listening to concertina and country music, dancing, playing cards with her church ladies and spending time with her family and friends.

She was a member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in the Township of Holway.

Jane is survived by her children, Sharon (Mike) Gilles of Wausau, Dennis Hanson and Donald (Gail) Hanson of Owen, Sandra (Dick) Simonson of Colby, Nancy (Dan) Sova of Hewitt, Debra (Pete White) Gaffney and Rick Hanson of Medford; her son-in-law: Robin Neuenfeldt of Dorchester; step-children: Nancy (Daniel) Biersack of Oconomowoc, Larry Meschefske of Loyal, Daniel (Linda) Meschefske of Wausau, Merilee Meschefske of Columbia, TN and Carolyn (Brad) Tenhoff of Bradenton, FL.

She is survived by siblings, Anna Boxrucker of Owen, Sam Nelson of Willard, Dale (Gloria) Nelson of Cudahy; sisters-in-law: Joyce Chmielewski of Mequon and Marge Nelson of Chilton.

Jane is predeceased by her parents, Arnold L. and Alma (Olson) Nelson; daughter Tammy (Hanson) Neuenfeldt; son-in-law: Gary Gaffney; granddaughters: Crystal & Casy Hanson; siblings, Roger Nelson and Grace Nelson.

OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Jane’s family to be designated at a later date to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in the Township of Holway.

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