Obit: Wiersig, Richard A. #2 (1937 - 2007)

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Surnames: WIERSIG STOCK MAYER MUELLER SHORT RAATZ

----Sources: Loyal TRG 07 March 2007

Wiersig, Richard A. #2 (5 JUL 1937 - 1 MAR 2007)

Richard "Dick" Wiersig, 69, Spencer, died Thursday, March 1, 2007, at Mission Regional Medical Center, Texas. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, March 7, at Community Funeral Home, Spencer, and Thursday, March 8, from 10 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Spencer. Burial will be in Colby Memorial Cemetery, Colby. The Rev. Karl Rose will officiate.

Richard A. Wiersig was born July 5, 1937, in Colby, to Arthur and Erna (nee Stock) Wiersig. He graduated from Colby, Wis. High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1956-1962. He married Violet "Vi" Mayer on July 23, 1960. He worked construction in Wisconsin and neighboring states, drove semi trick cross country, and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for a short time. He owned the Hi-Way Motel, Marshfield, the Lindsey Store, Lindsey, and Leisure Time Crafts, Spencer.

Survivors include his wife "Vi", Spencer; his children, Guy (Sandy) Mayer, Granton, Richard A. Wiersig Jr., Marshfield, and Cynthia (Larry) Mueller, Spencer; his grandchildren, Jacob, Angela, and Jonathon Mayer, and Danny, Justin, and Jessica Mueller; two sisters, Janice (Jack) Short, Marshfield, and Connie (Larry) Raatz, Stevens Point.

Preceding him in death were his parents; and one sister.

Maurina/Community Funeral Home, Spencer, is assisting the family with arrangements.