Patricia A. "Pat" Deml

Patricia A. ”Pat” Deml, 85, of Medford, died Tuesday morning, December 27, 2022 at Our House Assisted Living in Medford.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford with Fr. Patrick McConnell officiating. 

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m.  Wednesday, January 18 at the church.

Pat was born March 17, 1937 in Medford to Francis “Frank” and Frances (Gaab) Baumgartner.  She grew up in Medford, where she attended Holy Rosary School and graduated from Medford High School in 1955. She then took employment at Mutual Insurance in Wausau.

In January of 1956, she returned to Medford and worked for Medford Motors as a bookkeeper and secretary for two years.

On September 8, 1956, she married Henry “Hank” Deml at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford.  They resided in Medford where Pat’s next years were spent enjoying her five wonderful sons and helping on the mink ranch.  In her early 50’s, she went back to work as a teller at Mid Wisconsin Bank for 11 years until her retirement.

In her younger years, Pat did volunteer work at Holy Rosary Rectory, Church and School.  She enjoyed square dancing, bowling, sewing, cooking, gardening, going to their Lake Esadore cottage in the summers, skiing in the winter, trips to the casino, and most of all, her growing family.  What a blessing to have.

After retirement, she spent some time helping her parents and took other elderly to appointments. She was a Grandma Reader for the middle school, a Red Hatter, and played cards for Memorial Hospital in their card club.  She was also a member of the Holy Rosary Ladies Society.

Pat and Hank lived in the town of Little Black for 64 years.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Hank of Medford; five sons, John (Jeannie) Deml, Steve (Patti) Deml, all of Medford, Tom (Amy) Deml of Little Falls, MN, Paul Deml of Medford, Doug (Jessica) Deml of Cameron Park, CA; a sister, Joanne Schuster of Medford; brother Mike (Cathy) Baumgartner of Wausau; in laws, Agnes Robida, Mary Deml, Mary Jane Deml, Theoma Deml, Ray and Janet Deml; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Gerald, David and Robert Baumgartner; Hank’s parents; in-laws, Andy, Joe, and Romie Deml, Madlin (Marc) Kulig, Mary Emmerich Molitor and Lee Schuster; and a granddaughter, Laura Lyn Deml.

Memorials are appreciated and may go to Holy Rosary School or to Hope Hospice.

Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.

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