John R. Essex, age 85 of Friendship, WI
died Monday, January 24, 2005 at St. Joseph’s Palliative
Care Unit in Marshfield.
Private Graveside Service will be held at
a later date. Roseberry’s Funeral Home & Crematory of
Friendship is assisting the family with arrangements.
John was born on November 12, 1919 to
Franklin and Elva (Williams) Essex in Dalton, WI. He is a
veteran of WWII serving in the army in the Pacific Theater
War. John married Virginia Mespelli on April 12, 1947 in
Framingham, MA.
John is preceded in death by his parents
and one brother (Robert).
Survivors:
Wife: Virginia Essex – Friendship, WI
Daughter: Deborah Raimer – Portage, WI
Daughter: Gail Essex – Oak Creek, WI
Sister: Barbara (Richard) Heitman –
Friendship, WI
Grandchild: Todd (Tabitha) Beeman –
Milwaukee, WI
Grandchild: Tevin Beeman – Portage, WI
Grandchild: Brandon Raimer – Portage, WI
Grandchild: Maria Essex-Rowe – Brooklyn, NY
Great-Grandchildren: Gavin Beeman – Portage,
WI
Great-Grandchildren: Samantha Beeman –
Portage, WI
Great-Grandchildren: Alyssa Beeman –
Milwaukee, WI |