NAME OF DECEASED: BARTON C. “BLACK BART” VIRCKS
AGE: 71
ADDRESS: 100 S. 4th Ave. Abbotsford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: Country Terrace of Wisconsin Assisted Living, Abbotsford, WI, Monday, April 6, 2015 at 8:20 AM, where he had been a resident for the past 3 years.
TIME & PLACE OF SERVICES: 11:00 AM, Monday April 13, 2015 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford.
OFFICIATING: Pastor Kris Bjerke-Ulliman
INTERMENT: A Private Cremainal Inurnment will take place at a later date at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Stetsonville, WI.
VISITATION: Monday April 13, 2015, 9:30 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM, Hemer Funeral Home, Medford.
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: September 30, 1943 in Medford.
EDUCATION: High School graduate from Medford Area Senior High School.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: Bart was a truck driver for Schjoneman in Colby, and also Graeble Van Lines for a period of time. He was an avid hunter, Minnesota Vikings Fan, enjoyed gardening and being outdoors.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Lisa (Richard) Pongratz of Granton, WI, Lincoln (Melissa) Vircks of Kaukauna, WI, Lenise Fawley of Marathon, WI, and Jennifer (Bobby) Miller of Medford, WI.
# OF LIVING GRANDCHILDREN: 11
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Karleen (Michael) Langer of Barrington, IL, Kristin Brunner of Abbotsford, WI, Brian (Mardel) Vircks of Phoenix, AZ, Kaye (Michael) Gerber of Sun Prairie, WI, Boyd (Diane) Vircks of Colfax, WI, Kari Draeger of Medford, WI and Berle (Sylvia) Vircks of Youngstown, OH.
BROTHER IN LAW DECEASED: Harvey Draeger, JR.
SURVIVING MOTHER: Harriet I. Vircks of Abbotsford, WI.
DECEASED FATHER: Arthur C. Vircks
OTHER INFORMATION: In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Barton’s family, to be designated at a later date.
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