Obit: Auman, Marlen H. (1922 - 1986)

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Surnames: Auman, Kraly, Miller, Hauorziak, Wehe, Blasel, Karlen, Day, Trader

----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Tuesday, 4 Feb. 1986

Auman, Marlen (11 May 1922 - 3 Feb. 1986)

Loyal - Marlen H. Auman, 63, Loyal, died at 8:34 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Hospital, where he was admitted Jan. 4.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Rinka Funeral Home of Loyal. The Rev. Joseph R. Kraly, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church of Loyal, will officiate. The committal service will be at 2 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery, Stanley.

Visitation will be after 4 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and until the time of services Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Auman was born May 11, 1922 in Stanley, the son of William and Emma (Miller) Auman. He graduated from Stanley High School. He married Mary Hauorziak and they were later divorced. He was a veteran of World War II and a recipient of the Purple Hart. After his discharge he was a cheese maker for 28 years. He resided in Loyal for the past 15 years and worked for the city of Loyal for seven years.

He was a member of the Loyal American Legion.

Surviving are his second wife, Alice Wehe; six sons, Eugene of New Lisbon; Robert of Fond du Lac; Michael of Michigan; Larry of Thorp; David of Houston, Texas; and Kevin of Monticello, Minn.; one daughter, Mrs. Mark (Michelle) Blasel of Omega; one sister, Mrs. Catherine Karlen of Marshfield; eight step-sons, Eugene Wehe of Alaska; William Wehe of Long Beach, Calif.; James Wehe of Garden Grove, Calif.; Duane and David Wehe, both of Elkhorn, Richard Wehe of Milton, Michael Wehe of Clinton, and Roger Wehe of Loyal; three step-daughters, Mrs. Richard (Shirley) Day of Stevens Point; Kathleen Wehe of Loyal; and Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Trader of Marshfield; 24 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents.