Elsie M. Panos, longtime resident of Medford, died April 1, 2014 at Owatonna Care Center in Owatonna. Mass of Christian burial is set for Friday, April 4, 2014 at 10:30 am at Christ the King Church in Medford. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery in Medford. Friends may greet the family on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Medford Funeral Home and one hour before the funeral mass at the funeral home. A procession will follow the morning visitation to Christ the King Church at 10:20 a.m.  

Elsie was born on January 17, 1925 to Wencel and Anna (Meixner) Zak in Rural Steele County, where she was one of nine children. She Married Stanley Panos in 1947 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Litomysl.   After living in Owatonna for a short while they moved to Medford and raised their three children. Elsie’s interests were sewing, music and dancing. She loved her family and especially her grandkids and enjoyed visiting with people.  She was a lifelong member of Christ the King Church.

Elsie is survived by three children, Frank Panos, of Medford,   Janice (Mike) Guse, of Owatonna, Judy (Floyd) Davidson, of Ellendale; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She is preceded in death by husband, Stanley, parents, and all her brothers and sisters. For more information or to leave a condolence message go to www.medfordfuneralhome.com.