Aletha Jascor (1916-2000)

Former Town of Maplehurst resident Aletha M. Jascor, 83, died Friday, Feb. 25 at the Memorial Nursing Home in Medford.

A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, at the Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. Dennis Meulemans officiating. Cremainal interment took place at St. Mary's Cemetery in the Town of Holway.

Visitation was held from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday at Hemer Funeral Home.

The former Aletha Ball was born on April 10, 1916, at Monona, Iowa, to the late William and Mattie (Boyer) Ball. She received her education at the Redville School in the Town of Maplehurst.

Her marriage to Joe Jascor, who died December 3, 1983, took place in 1935 at the Town of Maplehurst. They farmed in the Town of Maplehurst for many years until their retirement. She also worked for the Post Company and Master Package, both in Owen, Clark County, WI, while farming. She served as treasurer for the Riverside School until it was consolidated with Redville School, and for the Town of Maplehurst for a period of time.

She is survived by two daughters, Mary (Chuck) Smith, Enid, Okla., and Joanne (Don) Krause, Minneapolis, Minn. one son, Kenneth, Medford one sister, Viola Nichols, Atlanta, Ga. 14 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Patsy Morrissey in 1993 two grandchildren in infancy one brother, Albert and two sisters, Edith Wenzel, and one in infancy.

Source: STAR NEWS, Feb. 23, 2000