Obit: Frey, Marcella V. (1921 - 2012)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt

E-mail: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Frey, Krueger, Pospishil, Rackow, Randall, Romano, Tischhauser, Ziemer

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 07/12/2012

Frey, Marcella V. (Ziemer) (14 FEB 1921 - 7 JUL 2012)

Marcella V. Frey, 91, Medford, died on Saturday, July 7 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, where she had been a patient for half a day. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 10 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Reverend James Krueger officiating.

Burial was at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Pallbearers were Jeff and Jason Frey, Justin and Katie Pospishil, Amber Tischhauser, Livy Randall, Carol Romano and Charles Frey.

Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

The former Marcella Ziemer was born on February 14, 1921 in the Town of Browning to the late Herbert A. and Leona I. (Rackow) Ziemer. She attended Mathey Elementary School in the Town of Browning and was a graduate of Medford High School.

On February 14, 1942 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, she married John William Frey, who preceded her in death on February 1, 2004. She worked at the Medford ASCS office, as a receptionist for Dr. Robert May, optometrist, in Medford, and farmed in the Town of Browning until 1976. During retirement she did eldercare.

She was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Ladies of Immanuel. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, swimming, square dancing and spending time with her family.

Survivors include two sons, Duane "Dewey" (Kathy) of Medford and William "Bill" of Macon, Ga.; two daughters, Joan (Gary) Pospishil of Eau Claire and Susan (Brian) Randall of Baldwin; a brother, Kenneth (Sally) of Cumberland; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Cecil and Glendon; and a daughter-in-law, Janet Frey in 2005.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church.

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