Looking for Hemer Funeral Home obituaries? The business many local families still remember as Hemer Funeral Home or Hemer Funeral Service now operates as Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services in Medford, Wisconsin. Its official website maintains current notices as well as a searchable archive of older obituaries.
This guide explains how to find a recent or older obituary, check visitation and funeral details, search when a name does not appear immediately, and verify burial information without having to piece together the process from several websites.
Recent Hemer Funeral Home Obituaries and Notices
The official Hemer-Pickerign website is the most direct place to check obituaries handled by the funeral home. When this page was researched in October 2026, the funeral home’s homepage and obituary archive showed recent notices including Darla Storch, Susan Walls, Donald Ogden, Claire “Butch” Frischman, Charles Lechmaier, and Andrew Borg.
View Official Hemer Obituaries Open Funeral Home Website
How to Search Hemer Funeral Home Obituaries
The official obituary archive is more useful than simply scrolling through the newest notices. It provides name-based searching, month navigation, and alphabetical browsing. At the time of our check, the archive extended across hundreds of pages, which makes it useful for older local notices as well as current deaths.
Hemer Funeral Home, Hemer Funeral Service, and Hemer-Pickerign Are Connected
Older records may use a different funeral-home name, which can make obituary research confusing. The official history shows that the business became Hemer Funeral Service, Inc. in 1971 when John Hemer purchased the business. In 2021, Jeff Hemer sold the business to Stacy Pickerign and the name changed to Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home.
The funeral home had also acquired the assets of Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Homes in Medford and Rib Lake in 2012. The official history states that the Rib Lake location was sold as a private residence in 2023. Today, the funeral home’s website identifies its location in Medford, Wisconsin.
Official history: Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services – Our History.
What You Can Usually Learn From a Hemer Obituary
A complete funeral-home obituary can be much more useful than a short death notice. Depending on what the family chooses to publish, it may answer several questions at once.
Information |
Why it is useful |
What to verify |
|---|---|---|
Full name and nickname |
Helps distinguish people with similar names. |
Compare spelling with family records or a death certificate. |
Birth and death dates |
Useful for genealogy, cemetery searches, and identification. |
Check official vital records when legal proof is needed. |
Residence or hometown |
Helps separate people with common surnames. |
A person may have died somewhere different from where they lived. |
Visitation and funeral time |
Needed if you plan to attend services. |
Recheck shortly before travel in case arrangements change. |
Church or funeral location |
Gives the exact service destination. |
Do not assume every service takes place at the funeral home. |
Cemetery or burial details |
Helps locate a grave or family plot. |
Some notices state burial will occur later rather than giving a final plot. |
Family relationships |
Useful for genealogy and confirming identity. |
Obituaries may list only relatives chosen by the family. |
Memorial preferences |
Shows whether the family requests donations, flowers, or another tribute. |
Use the current obituary rather than an older repost. |
If You Cannot Find the Obituary You Need
A missing search result does not automatically mean Hemer-Pickerign did not serve the family. Older records may use another name, the obituary may have been published under a nickname, or only a newspaper death notice may remain easy to find.
1. Search surname only
Remove the first name, middle initial, date, and location. A broad surname search often reveals spelling differences or family members whose notices mention the person you need.
2. Try maiden and married names
For women especially, older records may be indexed under a married surname while family-history records use a maiden name. Search both.
3. Search nicknames and initials
Try common variations such as William/Bill, Robert/Bob, Elizabeth/Liz, John/Jack, or first and middle initials.
4. Search the old funeral-home name
For older notices, use phrases such as “Hemer Funeral Service Medford,” “Hemer Funeral Home Medford,” or “Hemer Funeral Service obituary” together with the person’s name.
5. Contact the funeral home when online searching fails
Have the person’s full name, approximate death date, city, and known relatives ready. This gives staff enough context to determine whether they handled the arrangements or whether an older record may exist.
How to Confirm a Cemetery or Grave After Finding the Obituary
An obituary is often the fastest way to discover a cemetery name, but it is not always the final burial record. A notice may say burial will take place later, name a cemetery without a plot number, or describe cremation without identifying the final disposition.
For a broader grave-search workflow, use the Find a Graves cemetery and burial research guide. It explains how to combine obituary clues with cemetery offices, official death records, veteran burial databases, archives, and map sources.
Need an Official Wisconsin Death Certificate?
An obituary is useful for family history and service information, but it is not a legal death certificate. Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services states that Wisconsin death records from October 1907 forward are available through the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, subject to the state’s access rules.
Wisconsin distinguishes between a standard Fact of Death certificate and an Extended Fact of Death certificate. The extended version can include additional information such as cause and manner of death and final burial information. Access to some details is restricted for more recent deaths.
Wisconsin Vital Records Death Certificate Application
Taylor County option
The Taylor County Register of Deeds in Medford also issues eligible Wisconsin vital records. The county states that death certificates from September 1, 2013 to the present can be obtained through its office under statewide issuance rules. Its published fee is $20 for the first certified copy and $3 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.
| Taylor County Register of Deeds | 224 South Second Street, Medford, WI 54451 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 715-748-1483 |
| Published office hours | Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; same-day in-person vital-record requests should arrive by 4:00 p.m. |
| Official page | Taylor County Register of Deeds |
Fees, eligibility, record availability, and office procedures can change. Confirm current requirements with Wisconsin DHS or Taylor County before ordering.
Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home Contact Information
| Current business name | Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services |
|---|---|
| Address | 555 W. Cedar St., Medford, WI 54451 |
| Phone | 715-748-2215 |
| Obituaries | Official obituary listings |
| Contact page | Official contact form |
| Availability | The funeral home states that immediate-service calls are accepted 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
How to receive new obituary alerts
Hemer-Pickerign offers an official obituary mailing list. According to the funeral home’s signup page, subscribers receive an email notification after a new obituary or death notice is posted. The service is complimentary and can be unsubscribed from later.
Practical Checklist Before Attending a Funeral or Visitation
- Confirm the person’s full name so you do not confuse similarly named notices.
- Check whether the event is a visitation, funeral, memorial service, graveside service, or celebration of life.
- Verify the date and starting time on the individual obituary.
- Check the venue carefully; services may occur at a church, cemetery, community location, or the funeral home.
- Look for separate visitation and funeral locations.
- Recheck the notice shortly before leaving home because arrangements can change.
- If the obituary is unclear, call the funeral home directly at 715-748-2215.
Hemer Funeral Home Obituaries FAQs
1. Where can I find current Hemer Funeral Home obituaries?
Use the official Hemer-Pickerign obituary archive at hemerfuneralservice.com/listings. It contains recent notices and an archive of older obituaries.
2. Is Hemer Funeral Home now called Hemer-Pickerign?
Yes. The official history says the business was renamed Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home after Stacy Pickerign purchased it from Jeff Hemer in 2021.
3. Can I search older Hemer Funeral Service obituaries?
Yes. The official listings page has a large archive with name search, month navigation, and alphabetical surname browsing. Older notices may appear under Hemer Funeral Service or Hemer Funeral Home.
4. What if I cannot find an obituary by the person’s full name?
Search the last name only, then try nicknames, initials, maiden names, married names, alternate spellings, and nearby months. If the record still does not appear, contact the funeral home with the approximate death date and location.
5. Does Hemer-Pickerign have a Rib Lake funeral-home location?
The official history says the Rib Lake location was sold as a private residence in 2023. The current website lists the Medford location at 555 W. Cedar St.
6. Can I receive alerts when Hemer posts a new obituary?
Yes. The funeral home provides a complimentary obituary mailing list through its official website. Subscribers can receive email notifications when new notices are posted.
7. Do Hemer obituaries include cemetery information?
Many notices include burial or cemetery details, but the amount of information depends on the family’s arrangements. Some notices state that burial will occur later or will be private.
8. Is an online obituary the same as an official death certificate?
No. An obituary is a public memorial or death notice. A certified death certificate is an official vital record issued under Wisconsin law and may be required for legal, insurance, estate, or benefit matters.
9. How can I verify a burial mentioned in an obituary?
Start with the cemetery name in the notice, then contact the cemetery for an interment record or plot location. If necessary, compare the obituary with a Wisconsin death certificate, church record, veteran burial record, or cemetery register.
10. What is the Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home phone number?
The official website lists 715-748-2215 for the Medford location at 555 W. Cedar St., Medford, Wisconsin 54451.
Final Takeaway
If you are searching for Hemer Funeral Home obituaries, remember that the current business name is Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services. Start with the funeral home’s official obituary archive, search surname variations when necessary, and open the individual notice to confirm visitation, service, and burial information.
For older family-history research, keep the former names Hemer Funeral Home and Hemer Funeral Service in your search terms. If an obituary provides a cemetery clue but not an exact grave location, follow it with cemetery-office or official-record verification rather than assuming the online notice is the final burial record.
Information checked: October 2026. Funeral schedules, obituary listings, fees, and public-office procedures can change; verify time-sensitive details with the relevant official source.