Erma Esther Oft

Cambria; Erma Esther Oft, age 90 of Cambria, entered her eternal rest on June 2, 2017 at the Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Erma was born the youngest of five children to William and Magdalena (Christian) Tessmann on the Tessmann family farm in the Town of Randolph on May 24, 1927. She attended country school and graduated from Randolph High School in 1945. Erma was united in marriage to Raymond Thomas Oft on November 9, 1946 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Friesland and spent a lifetime farming on their farm near Cambria. They were happily married for 70 years and the Lord blessed them with five children. Erma was a loving, hard-working wife and mother and enjoyed time with her family, farming, gardening and traveling. She was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church in Fox Lake. Erma will be sadly missed and mourned by her husband Ray Oft of Cambria; her five children, Mary (Roland) Rataczak of Cambria, Marilyn (Keith) Drews of Cambria, Thomas (Loretta) Oft of Saxon, Janice (Daniel) Schoemann of Fox Lake and John (Denice) Oft of Cambria; 19 grandchildren; 48 great grandchildren; one brother-in-law, Robert (Zona) Oft of Greely, CO; nieces, nephews, many other relatives and dear friends. Erma was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, three sisters, one infant grandson, one infant great grandson, as well as three brothers-in-law, three sisters-in-law, one niece and three nephews. The family would like to offer heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the staff of the Columbia Health Care Center for the years of Kindness and loving care given to Erma and Ray while Erma was a resident at the care center. Memorials may be directed to the Annunciation Catholic Church, 305 W. Green St., Fox Lake, WI 53933. A Mass for Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Annunciation Catholic Church in Fox Lake with Fr. John Radetski officiating. Burial will follow in Cambria Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call on the family on Tuesday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Immediately following the committal service, a luncheon will be served back at the church fellowship hall..