Corlas Meier
Corlas Meier, 94, of Medford, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at his home, surrounded by family, under the care of Hope Hospice. Funeral services for Corlas will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Barb Krug, SAM officiating. Burial will follow at Holway Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will take place at the church on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 12 p.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m. Military honors will be performed by Stetsonville AL Post #519.
He was son of Hazel E (Larson) and George Meier was born at home at Rt 3 Medford - now Apple Ave on June 15, 1932.
He attended Hillside Elementary School for 6 years, was a member of the FFA and the National Honor Society.
In June of 1947, as a freshman in high school the Badger Breeders came to speak at the FFA club, after which he went to the Registered Colony and purchased a Holstein for an FFA project. A descendant of that heifer was still in the herd until Corlas retired from farming in 1997.
Following high school graduation in 1950, Corlas attended UW River Falls for 2 quarters, followed by the Ag Short Course at UW Madison where he was the dairy cattle program chairman; the only undergraduate to chair part of this program. In 1951, he became a founder of the Taylor County Credit Union.
In fall of 1952, Corlas was drafted in and went to basic training at Ft Knox, Ky. After leadership school at Breckenridge, Ky., he was sent to serve in Germany at Erlanger Base, the Headquarter of the 48th AAA battalion.
During this time he visited Norway to visit relations of his grandfather, Ludwig Larson. Also visiting Berlin, Germany; Venice, Rome, Milan, and Capri, Italy; Paris, France; London, UK; Amsterdam; and Copenhagen while on leave.
After discharge he returned to UW, graduating in 1958 with a BS degree in extension education. During this time he was part of the judging team that represented Wisconsin 4H at the competition at Waterloo, Iowa.
Following graduation, he worked for the Hardy Salt company, doing promotions in Northwest Wisconsin. After that, he went to work for the state of WI Weights and Measure department in Dodgeville for five years.
On June 16, 1962, he married his soulmate, Ardis Ann Werner, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Whittlesey.
1932-2026
(They had known each other for a decade in 4 H activities but began dating after meeting at Medford Lanes on Good Friday of 1960.)
They lived in Cobb, for a year after marrying, then moved back to Medford to begin dairy farming. During this time, he also worked three years for the Production Credit Association (PCA) and became active in the Holstein Breeders Association.
Daughters, Anne and Suzanne, were born while they farmed in Medford, moving in 1968 to a farm in Stetsonville, and a third daughter, Kristin joined the family.
The family joined the Zion Lutheran Church in Stetsonville, where Corlas served on church council for nine years.
In 1972 he was elected to the Board of Directors for the Stetsonville Farmers Union, serving six years, five as president. Shortly thereafter he was elected to the Taylor Electric Board, for nine years, seven as president. He also served 15 years on the board of Medford Housing Authority, some of that time as Vice President and President, where they helped to ensure access to affordable housing for seniors in the community.
As a benefit of raising holsteins, the family had seven dispersal sales of cows & heifers that saw animals raised on the family’s COMAR farm going all around the United State and some heifers going to Saudi Arabia and Japan.
Corlas retired from farming in 1997, continuing to work on friend Kayo Pope’s farm, before moving to Medford where he volunteered for the Commission on Aging, and doing a lot of travel to visit family. Some favorite trip destinations include Norway; Hong Kong; Mexico; and in the U.S., Virginia; Oregon; California; and Arizona.
His other passion is to research and document our family connections.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Lola, who lived in Phoenix, Ariz.; and his brother, Kenny, of Medford.
He is survived by his sisters, Hjordis Wallace, who lives in the Phoenix, Ariz. area, and Norma McMorrow, of Herndon, Va. He is survived by wife, Ardis, of Medford; daughters, Anne Miller, of Lynchburg, Va., Suzy DeLine, of San Jose, Calif., Kristin Meier, of Marshfield, and grandsons, Eric Miller, of Perham Minn., Tyler and Matthew DeLine of San Jose, Calif.; and great-grandson, Rocco Miller.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Medford Area Performing Arts, Taylor County Moving for a Cure, or the charity of your choosing.
Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford is serving the family.
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