Mary Jane Deml

Mary Jane Deml, age 94, of Medford, passed away on her birthday Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Aspirus Country Gardens.

Mary Jane was born on June 30, 1932 in Abbotsford, to Iver and Hana (Kramer) Johnson. She attended Holy Rosary School and was a graduate of Medford High School. She was married to Joseph Deml on May 1, 1951 at Holy Rosary Church. They resided in the City of Medford until retirement in 1989, when they moved to Sackett Lake in the Town of Molitor. She was a resident at Country Gardens.

She was a member of Holy Rosary Church, Our Ladies of Holy Rosary, a member and an officer of the Royal Rough Riders riding club, West Side Trailwinders snowmobile club, as well as a charter member and officer of the Sackett Lake Association. She enjoyed sewing, painting, and crafts as her hobbies. She worked at Pechstein’s Shoe Store and was a lab technician at Foremost and Maple Island. She and Joe spent 15 winters at their home at Mercedes, in the Rio Grande Valley of southern Texas.

1932-2026

Mary Jane is survived by two sons, Daniel (Anna), of Wausau, and Mark, of Merrill; one daughter, Jane (Kevin) Stuessy, of Minnetonka, MN; and long-time daughter-in-law, Linda Deml. She is survived by three grandchildren, Sadie (Kyran) Deml Hamill, of Eau Claire, and Josh and Hana Stuessy, of Minnetonka; and two greatgrandchildren, Simon and Sebastian Hamill, of Eau Claire.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe in 2016; and her brothers, Norman (Betty) Johnson and Lloyd (Audrey) Johnson.

The family would like to give special thanks to Amanda and the great staff at Country Garden and Hope Hospice for their caring support and help with Mary Jane including singing Happy Birthday to her at midnight. Many thanks to Father Patrick, Father Julian and Father Brost.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Rosary School.

Services will be held on Tuesday, July 14 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church with Father Patrick McConnell. Visitation will be 10 a.m.-11 a.m. with services to follow at 11 a.m.

“Generations Funeral Home of Tomahawk” is serving the family. Please visit https://www.generationsfuneral. com/ to view full obituary and service details.

Paid Obituary 185961