and Paul Semerad of Flushing, MI; even though he never had children of his own, he touched so many of his nieces and nephews lives throughout the years since he lived with so many of our families to help raise and influence us in so many ways, we are very blessed to have called him Uncle Al. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ludvik and Anna Semerad; two sisters: Ione Stodola and Inez Pelley; and by a brother, Arthur Semerad. There will be a memorial Mass for Alfred at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29,2016, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rushford with the Rev. Matthew Fasnacht officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Mass at the church. Burial will be at the State Veterans Cemetery in Spooner, WI at a later date.