Obit: Persich, LeClair R. (1929 - 2012)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Doering, DuChateau, Hirt, Kennedy, Mertens Persich, Pitel, Poirier, Spreen, Stefancin, Wasserman, Willger

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 06/28/2012

Persich, LeClair "Clair" R. (Poirier) (25 SEP 1929 - 23 JUN 2012)

LeClair "Clair" R. Persich, 82, Medford, died on Saturday, June 23 at Our House Assisted Living in Medford, where she has resided the past seven years, while under hospice care.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 28 at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Burial will be at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Medford. Pallbearers are Roy Doering, Elroy Spreen, Lester Hirt, and Hank and Dennis Mertens.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

The former LeClair Poirier was born on September 25, 1929 in Medford to the late Joseph "Mose" C. and Ruth (Wasserman) Poirier.

She attended Medford area elementary schools, was a 1947 graduate of Medford High School, and attended Taylor County Teachers College in Medford, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and UW-Stevens Point, earning a degree in elementary education.

On June 22, 1950 in Medford, she married William "Bill" J. Persich, who preceded her in death on January 30, 1987. She taught elementary education in Westboro and at Clearview Elementary in Rib Lake for over 30 years until her retirement. During retirement she worked as a substitute teacher in Stetsonville and Medford.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church and past member of the Medford Curling Club and Lockett Curlers and Tee-Hi Golf Club. She enjoyed curling, golfing, playing cards, birthday clubs, cooking, traveling and her grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Persich of Madison and Mary (Terry) Patrick of Medford, two twin granddaughters, Shannon (Greg) Pitel of Green Bay and Michelle (Jeremy) DuChateau of Littleton, Colo.; and two great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Kennedy.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Hope Hospice.

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