Obit: Strobach, Jeannette A. (1921 - 2012)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Gelhaus, Kroll, Kutscheid, Marschke, Noland, Poirier, Priniski, Strobach, Sunderland

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 07/05/2012

Strobach, Jeannette "Jen" A. (Poirier) (28 AUG 1921 - 2 JUL 2012)

Jeannette "Jen" A. Strobach, 90, Medford, died on Monday, July 2 at Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center in Medford.

Visitation will be held on Friday, July 6 at Hemer Funeral Home in Rib Lake from 4 to 7 p.m., with services at 7 p.m. with Deacon Mark Priniski officiating. Cremainal inurnment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake at a later date.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

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Source: The Hemer Funeral Home (Rib Lake, WI)

DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH:
August 28, 1921 in Houghton, Michigan

EDUCATION:
Attended Holy Redeemer Catholic Grade School in Milwaukee

MARRIAGE INFORMATION:
February 14, 1939 at Holy Rosary, Medford to Bernard L. Strobach and he survives

PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE:
When Jeannette was 1 year old her family moved to Milwaukee. In 1935 the family moved to the Medford area where they owned and operated a family dairy farm. After Bernard and Jeannette were married they moved to Illinois during WWII and in 1948 they moved to the Rib Lake area where they owned and operated a dairy farm. During this time Jen worked at Gem Products Shoe Factory, Rib Lake and also in the laundry department at the Rib Lake Nursing Home, Rib Lake. They then moved to Spirit Lake in 1972. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, traveling, vegetable and flower gardening. She also enjoyed reading and in her later years when she could no longer see the print, she would listen to books on cassette. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family.

PAST MEMBER OF:
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake, Taylor County Volunteer Driver, 4-H Leader, United Way Volunteer, Charter Member of the Spirit Lakes Improvement Association Board and Correspondent, Hope Hospice Volunteer, Little Bohemia Bowling League bowling for Sunderland’s.

SURVIVING SPOUSE:
Of 73 years, Bernard L. Strobach of the Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center, Medford

SURVIVING CHILDREN:
Bernadette (William) Marschke, Rib Lake
Judy (William) Gelhaus, Brenda, Arizona
Lee (Significant Other: Rosie) Strobach, Ogema
Ray (Carol) Strobach, Rib Lake
Dale (Bernadette) Strobach, Osceola
Ted (Sandra) Strobach, Roscoe, IL
Dean (Gail) Strobach, Ogema

SURVIVING SISTER:
Joyce (Lester) Noland, Town of Browning

SURVIVING SISTERS-IN-LAW:
Marcie Poirier, Medford
Renate Poirier, Belvedere, IL

DECEASED DAUGHTER-IN-LAW:
Bev Strobach

DECEASED SONS-IN-LAW:
Bob Sunderland
Stanley Kroll

DECEASED BROTHERS:
Eugene Poirier
William Poirier

DECEASED FATHER:
Gene Poirier

DECEASED MOTHER:
Agnes (Kutscheid)

OTHER INFORMATION:
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Jeannette’s family to be designated at a later date