MENOMONIE - Fern N. Schimmel, age 98, of Menomonie died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at the Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie.
Fern was born Aug. 16, 1909, in the township of Red Cedar, Dunn County. She was the daughter of William and Carrie (Lerum) Johnstone. Fern grew up in the Menomonie area and attended local schools. Fern married Morris Olson Sept. 7, 1927, in Menomonie. After marriage they moved to a lake home near Spooner for several years. They later moved to Phoenix, Ariz.; they later divorced. Fern lived in Phoenix approximately 20 years before moving to Waupun to live with her brother, Ben. Fern married Aellie Schimmel on Jan. 15, 1962, in Waupun. Together they made their home in Shoto. Shortly after Aellie's death in 1986, Fern moved to Menomonie in 1987, where she has remained the rest of her life.
Fern is survived by three nieces, JoAnn (Syd) Bjorkman of Amery, Phyllis Erickson of Amery and Marlas Ranke of Menomonie; a great-niece, Shelby Schamens of Eau Claire; two great-nephews, Larry Williams of Menomonie and Tom Olson of Louisville, Ky.; other great-nieces and great-nephews; other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Aellie; a daughter, Marjorie Adair; three brothers, Ben, Robert and Clarence Johnstone; two sisters, Mabel Hintzman and Nora Dale.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2008, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with the Rev. Steve Schmeling officiating. Entombment will be at a later date in Knollwood Memorial Mausoleum Gardens in Manitowoc.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Online condolences may be made at www.rhielfuneralhome.com.
Rhiel Funeral Home and Cremation Services-Menomonie is assisting the family.
Fern was born Aug. 16, 1909, in the township of Red Cedar, Dunn County. She was the daughter of William and Carrie (Lerum) Johnstone. Fern grew up in the Menomonie area and attended local schools. Fern married Morris Olson Sept. 7, 1927, in Menomonie. After marriage they moved to a lake home near Spooner for several years. They later moved to Phoenix, Ariz.; they later divorced. Fern lived in Phoenix approximately 20 years before moving to Waupun to live with her brother, Ben. Fern married Aellie Schimmel on Jan. 15, 1962, in Waupun. Together they made their home in Shoto. Shortly after Aellie's death in 1986, Fern moved to Menomonie in 1987, where she has remained the rest of her life.
Fern is survived by three nieces, JoAnn (Syd) Bjorkman of Amery, Phyllis Erickson of Amery and Marlas Ranke of Menomonie; a great-niece, Shelby Schamens of Eau Claire; two great-nephews, Larry Williams of Menomonie and Tom Olson of Louisville, Ky.; other great-nieces and great-nephews; other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Aellie; a daughter, Marjorie Adair; three brothers, Ben, Robert and Clarence Johnstone; two sisters, Mabel Hintzman and Nora Dale.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2008, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with the Rev. Steve Schmeling officiating. Entombment will be at a later date in Knollwood Memorial Mausoleum Gardens in Manitowoc.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Online condolences may be made at www.rhielfuneralhome.com.
Rhiel Funeral Home and Cremation Services-Menomonie is assisting the family.
MENOMONIE - Fern N. Schimmel, age 98, of Menomonie died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008, at the Dunn County Health Care Center in Menomonie.
Fern was born Aug. 16, 1909, in the township of Red Cedar, Dunn County. She was the daughter of William and Carrie (Lerum) Johnstone. Fern grew up in the Menomonie area and attended local schools. Fern married Morris Olson Sept. 7, 1927, in Menomonie. After marriage they moved to a lake home near Spooner for several years. They later moved to Phoenix, Ariz.; they later divorced. Fern lived in Phoenix approximately 20 years before moving to Waupun to live with her brother, Ben. Fern married Aellie Schimmel on Jan. 15, 1962, in Waupun. Together they made their home in Shoto. Shortly after Aellie's death in 1986, Fern moved to Menomonie in 1987, where she has remained the rest of her life.
Fern is survived by three nieces, JoAnn (Syd) Bjorkman of Amery, Phyllis Erickson of Amery and Marlas Ranke of Menomonie; a great-niece, Shelby Schamens of Eau Claire; two great-nephews, Larry Williams of Menomonie and Tom Olson of Louisville, Ky.; other great-nieces and great-nephews; other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Aellie; a daughter, Marjorie Adair; three brothers, Ben, Robert and Clarence Johnstone; two sisters, Mabel Hintzman and Nora Dale.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2008, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with the Rev. Steve Schmeling officiating. Entombment will be at a later date in Knollwood Memorial Mausoleum Gardens in Manitowoc.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Online condolences may be made at www.rhielfuneralhome.com.
Rhiel Funeral Home and Cremation Services-Menomonie is assisting the family.
Fern was born Aug. 16, 1909, in the township of Red Cedar, Dunn County. She was the daughter of William and Carrie (Lerum) Johnstone. Fern grew up in the Menomonie area and attended local schools. Fern married Morris Olson Sept. 7, 1927, in Menomonie. After marriage they moved to a lake home near Spooner for several years. They later moved to Phoenix, Ariz.; they later divorced. Fern lived in Phoenix approximately 20 years before moving to Waupun to live with her brother, Ben. Fern married Aellie Schimmel on Jan. 15, 1962, in Waupun. Together they made their home in Shoto. Shortly after Aellie's death in 1986, Fern moved to Menomonie in 1987, where she has remained the rest of her life.
Fern is survived by three nieces, JoAnn (Syd) Bjorkman of Amery, Phyllis Erickson of Amery and Marlas Ranke of Menomonie; a great-niece, Shelby Schamens of Eau Claire; two great-nephews, Larry Williams of Menomonie and Tom Olson of Louisville, Ky.; other great-nieces and great-nephews; other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Aellie; a daughter, Marjorie Adair; three brothers, Ben, Robert and Clarence Johnstone; two sisters, Mabel Hintzman and Nora Dale.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2008, at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Menomonie, with the Rev. Steve Schmeling officiating. Entombment will be at a later date in Knollwood Memorial Mausoleum Gardens in Manitowoc.
Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.
Online condolences may be made at www.rhielfuneralhome.com.
Rhiel Funeral Home and Cremation Services-Menomonie is assisting the family.
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