Remembering Aunt Erna

When we were little kids growing up in Medford on the weekends we would frequently just go (nothing preplanned!) to Aunt Erna & Uncle Chester's, Aunt Elaine & Uncle Freddy's and Aunt Helen & Uncle Victor's. I would have been between 3 and 9 years old. 

I loved the spontaneous visits and visitors.  Sometimes nobody would be home and we would have to go home disappointed...

Things I remember about going to Uncle Chester and Aunt Erna's:

~the colored magic rock crystal growing on the a clear bowl on the back of their toilet.

~the marshmallow fluff that was endlessly supplied.  We put it on graham crackers! 

~when we left we always received a little baggie of treats for the road.  Usually jolly ranchers...with sticky wrappers!   :)

~Uncle Chester telling stories of the bears in the woods by their house that would come up and eat out of their bird feeders.

~Mom and Dad would sit at the table and talk with Uncle Chester and Aunt Erna and we would read magazines or play with a ice cream bucket full of syringes (unused and clean!).

We loved the visits and that is what makes them so special to us!  We KNEW them, they weren't just relation. In 1986 we moved to Dorchester and they moved to Waupaca in 1994 so our visits stopped...but the memories will always be there!  So thankful for that!!!!


ERNA I. KRISHER

Age 95, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2011
at Bethany Home in Waupaca, WI. She was born
December 30, 1915 in the Town of Goodrich, Taylor
Co., WI; daughter of John and Minnie (Oertwig)
Duesing. On June 25, 1938, Erna married Chester
Krisher in Medford, WI. He preceded her in death
on January 27, 2006. Chester and Erna lived in
Medford for most of their married life until
moving to the Scandinavia, WI area in 1994.

Erna is survived by:
Children: Evelyn Richtsmeier of West Fargo,
ND
Edward (Karlene) Krisher of Braham, MN
Calvin (Laurie) Krisher of Scandinavia, WI
11 Grandchildren
26 Great-Grandchildren
1 Great-Great Grandchild
Sisters: Delores Aldis of Clinton, IA
Elaine (Lowell) Krisher of Tea, SD
Dorothy (Stanley) Slachetka of Medford, WI
Mabel (Jim) Aldrink of Plymouth, MN
Also survived by many nieces, nephews, other
relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John
and Minnie Duesing; a son-in-law, Wallace
Richtsmeier; a daughter-in-law, JoAnne Krisher; an
infant sister, Violet Duesing, and a
brother-in-law, Cliff Aldis.

A Funeral Service will be on Wednesday, February
2, 2011 at 3:00 PM at the Holly Funeral Home in
Waupaca, WI. A visitation will be held on
Wednesday from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the Holly Funeral
Home. Burial will be on Thursday, February 3,
2011 at 11:00 AM at the Evergreen Cemetery in the
Town of Medford, WI. The Holly Funeral Home of
Waupaca is assisting the family with
arrangements.

HOLLY FUNERAL HOME
526 S. Main Street
Waupaca, WI 54981
http://www.hollyfuneralhome.com/