ADDRESS: 956 N. Front Street, Rib Lake, WI
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 3:15 AM Sunday, October 14 at his residence in the village of Rib Lake under the loving care of his family and Aspirus Comfort Care Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: 11:00 AM Wednesday, October 17 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake
OFFICIATING: Father Otto Bucher and Deacon Mark Priniski
PLACE OF BURIAL: Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake
VISITATION AT: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake from 10 AM until the time of funeral services at 11 AM on Wednesday, October 17
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: August 25, 1915 at Rib Lake, WI
EDUCATION: Rib Lake elementary schools, graduate of Rib Lake High School, received an accounting degree from UW-LaCrosse
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: 1st: April 18, 1940 at St. John the Baptist Catholic church, Rib Lake to Kathryn Pellkofer and she preceded him in death December 25, 1967; 2nd: In 1979 at Santa Fe, NM to Lucille “Lu” Skue and she preceded him in death September 4, 2007
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education he entered the US Army, veteran of WW II. After the service he moved to Chicago where he worked as an accountant for Ace Hardware Corp. until his retirement in 1977. He moved to Santa Fe, NM where he resided for a period of time before returning to Rib Lake in 1994. He enjoyed reading, golf and fishing.
MEMBER OF: Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Rib Lake
SURVIVING CHILDREN: 2 daughters – Maureen (Al) David of Knoxville, TN & Paula (Bill) Thusing of Markham, IL
GRANDCHILDREN: 1 – Sean (Emma) Smolek of North Port, FL
GREAT -GRANDCHILDREN: 2 - Joseph & McKenna Smolek
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Jeanette Clendenning of Rib Lake
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister – Lorraine Nebeker; Brother – Marlin Curren
DECEASED FATHER: Chester Curran DECEASED MOTHER: Augusta Pries
PALLBEARERS: Bill Thusing, Al David, Sean Smolek, Mel Clendenning
OTHER INFORMATION: -For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com
