Karen Pocock

Karen Pocock obituary, Medford, WI

Karen Pocock

Karen Pocock Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home - Medford on Apr. 14, 2025.

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Karen Pocock, 69, passed away on April 11th 2025 at Rib Lake Health Services.
Karen was born July 6, 1955 to Parents Jerome and Marjorie (Rhyner) Cypher in Medford. After being raised between the Westboro and Wisconsin Dells areas met Robert Pocock Sr and settled down just outside Ogema Wisconsin to raise a family. While being a homemaker she was known for a variety of items from the hobby farm where you could find their beer drinking horse or the house broken pet raccoon and piglet. She and her husband raised many beautiful gardens having potatoes and other vegetables for canning or share with neighbors. During weekends you could find her baking pies for many friends or many loaves of bread and other goodies for the family. After a stroke she spent her final 10 years at Rib Lake Health services being the social bug she got to know many of the staff, residents and their families on a personal level and normally brightened their days. During Ice Age Days you could catch her chasing people down to socialize or sell you a ticket to support the Lions Club. On Sundays you could normally catch her out at a pub with her grandson Edwin watching a Packer or Brewers game.
Karen is survived by her children, Terry (Mary) of Ogema, Jamie (Wendy) of Spring Valley, John (Rachelle) of Ogema, Patricia (Lucas Torres) of Bessemer MI. One Step son Robert of the Philippines; 8 grandchildren Rashawn (Miryssa Anderson), Edwin, Denae, Diezel, Zack, Avianna, Zanika, Daphne and 7 step-grandchildren Lisa, Lori, Ron, Nicholas, Danielle and Miranda.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Patrick, Step-Grandson, Josh and 2 Step children, Linda Roehl and Richard Pocock and his wife, Geneva.
Services will be held April 27th, at Spirit Baptist Church (Hwy 86 Ogema), 1 PM socialize, 2 PM service with lunch to follow. Duane Harper officiating.
The family wishes to thank Rib Lake Health Services, Hope Hospice Taylor County, Spirit Baptist Church and the many friends that have helped her along the way.
Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford is serving the family.
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