He was a 1949 graduate of Peshtigo High School and served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953.
On May 31, 1952, he married the former Marlys Devroy at the Peshtigo United Methodist Church and the couple celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in 2007.
He was an employee of Badger Paper Mills for 44 years; a former member of the Peshtigo Fire Department and the Peshtigo School Board. He was also a member of the Peshtigo United Methodist Church and the American Legion. He enjoyed spending winters in Arizona and Florida.
He is survived by his wife Marlys;
two daughters: Terry (Larry) Gaedke and Cathy (Mike) Miles, both of Peshtigo, WI;
four grandchildren;
a sister Peggy (Robert) England
and two sisters and brother-in-law: Marjorie and Rodger Eklund and Marian Phillips.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons: James in 1993 and Michael in 1980.
obituary Peshtigo Times.
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He was a 1949 graduate of Peshtigo High School and served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953.
On May 31, 1952, he married the former Marlys Devroy at the Peshtigo United Methodist Church and the couple celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in 2007.
He was an employee of Badger Paper Mills for 44 years; a former member of the Peshtigo Fire Department and the Peshtigo School Board. He was also a member of the Peshtigo United Methodist Church and the American Legion. He enjoyed spending winters in Arizona and Florida.
He is survived by his wife Marlys;
two daughters: Terry (Larry) Gaedke and Cathy (Mike) Miles, both of Peshtigo, WI;
four grandchildren;
a sister Peggy (Robert) England
and two sisters and brother-in-law: Marjorie and Rodger Eklund and Marian Phillips.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons: James in 1993 and Michael in 1980.
obituary Peshtigo Times.
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