Obit: Cardinal, Opal Catherine (1929 - 2016)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Beilfuss, Brunner, Cardinal, Leach, Mundt, Murray, Nelson, Spencer
----Source: The Hemer Funeral Home (Medford and Rib Lake, WI) 10/16/2016
Cardinal, Opal Catherine (Murray) Leach (17 OCT 1929 - 15 OCT 2016)
Opal Catherine Cardinal, 86, of Medford, passed away Saturday October 15, 2016,
two days before her 87th birthday, at Aspirus Care and Rehab of Medford, under
the loving care of her family, friends, and Hope Hospice and Palliative Care.
Funeral services for Opal will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday October 19, 2016
at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Medford, with Pastor Brian Mundt officiating.
Burial will take place at 4:00 PM, Wednesday October 19 in Mt. Repose Cemetery
in Friendship, WI, where she will be laid to rest next to her sons, Earl and
Jerry Leach.
Visitation will be held Tuesday October 18, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, at Hemer
Funeral Home, Medford Chapel, and also Wednesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
from 9:00 until the time of service at 11:00.
Opal was born October 17, 1929 in Big Flats, WI, one of 12 children, to the late
Earl and Iva Murray.
Opal was a full time housewife and mother. Her world revolved around her
children and grandchildren. A lot of her time was spent caring for two sons born
with Muscular Dystrophy who were wheelchair bound their entire lives. A
determined woman, she made many trips to the Children’s Hospital in Madison, and
also participated in many Jerry Lewis telethons. Opal loved country music,
especially the oldies but goodies. She will be remembered for making the best
cinnamon rolls in all of Taylor County.
She loved to go to garage sales, she loved buying clothes for her family,
although they may have been the wrong size or the wrong color, if the price was
right, it was purchased. She lived in many different places throughout
Wisconsin. She moved from the farm near Marshfield to Altoona to be close to a
school for her handicapped sons. She later moved to the Withee Area on County
Highway T, and then moved to Medford.
After several failed marriages, she met the love of her life Lawrence Cardinal.
They were married December 4, 1976.
Opal is survived by her children; Bonnie (Bruce) Brunner of Medford, Arliegh
Leach of Eau Claire, and LeRoy (Carin) Leach of Mauston, and seven step
children, Grandchildren; Cathy (Jake) Beilfuss, of Medford, Carol (Lonnie)
Nelson of Colby, Jeremy (Jennifer) Brunner of Owen, Bryan Leach of Eau Claire,
Katie Spencer of Wytheville, VA, Josh and Nicole Leach of Mauston, Great
Grandchildren; Kyle, Tyler, Brittney, Amanda, Jessica, Bobbi, Veronica, Nathan,
Megan, Matthew, Brandon, Zoie, Lillian, Great Great Grandchildren; Addison,
Khloie, Carter, Kya, Kentley, and Harper.
She is further survived by two brothers; Arleigh (Ann) Murray of Eden, and
Donald Murray of Berlin, and many nieces and nephews, other relatives and
friends.
Opal was preceded in death by her Parents, all of her sisters and brothers,
except two, two children, and her husband.
In lieu of flowers, Opals family requests Memorial Donations be given to the
family for designation at later date.
Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake has been entrusted with
arrangements.
Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
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