Surnames: Lezotte, Schmidt, Nagel, Klade, Buck, Oleson, Roemich, Schult, Stolarczyk

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) May 21, 2008

Lezotte, David "Dave" A. (4 September 1966 - 14 May 2008)

DAVID "DAVE" A. LEZOTTE

David "Dave" A. Lezotte, 41, of Merrill passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau.

David was born in Neillsville September 4, 1966, the son of Alvin and Yvonne (Schmidt) Lezotte of Merrill.

Dave graduated from Merrill High School in 1985. He worked at Semling-Menke Co. for 16 years. He currently owned and operated Dave’s Tap Cleaning. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and walking in the woods. Dave had a number of animals on his "hobby farm," including emus. When he wasn’t pulling pranks on his friends, Dave could be found remodeling his house, four-wheeling or watching NASCAR. Dave was a friend to all and will be sadly missed by his family and many friends.

Dave is survived by his wife Juli of Merrill; one daughter, Amber Nagel, and one son, Zachary, both of Merrill; his parents, Alvin and Yvonne Lezotte, Merrill; two sisters, Tammy (Allan) Klade and Cheryl (David) Buck, both of Merrill; three brothers, Kevin (Holly) Lezotte, De Pere, Brian (Cindy) Lezotte, Merrill, and Michael (Sandy) Lezotte, De Pere; maternal grandmother, Josephine Schmidt, Marshfield; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Chuck and Jean Oleson, Merrill; two brothers-in-law, Rodney Oleson, Mosinee, and Floyd (Heather) Oleson, Merrill; one sister-in-law, Tami (George) Roemich, Greenfield; and one brother-in-law, Scott (Annette) Schult, Wild Rose.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 17, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church with The Rev. Brian Stolarczyk officiating.

Interment was in the Merrill Memorial Park Cemetery, Merrill.

Waid Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.