Obit: Firnstahl, Manny F. (1924 - 2013)
Contact: Stan
Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Firnstahl, Hoppa, Beil, Primeau, Churchill, Mikula, Dobbe,
Gruny, Schoeneck
----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 28
Oct 2013
Firnstahl, Manny F. (23 AUG 1924 - 25 OCT 2013)
Manny F.
Firnstahl, age 89, of Colby, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 25, 2013
at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield in the palliative care unit
with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 am
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby. Father Dan
Hackel will officiate. A visitation will be held Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at
Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Colby, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm with a Rosary at
4:00 pm and again visitation will be held on Wednesday from 10:00 am until the
time of services at St. Mary's in Colby. Burial will be at Saint Mary's Catholic
Cemetery in Colby with full military rites conducted by Colby VFW Post #2227.
Manny was born August 23, 1924 in the Town of Hull in Marathon County to
Herbert and Lucille (Hoppa) Firnstahl.
He attended Saint Mary's Catholic
School in Colby and graduated from Colby High School in 1942. After graduation
he worked at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle WA for a little while. He then became a
member of the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945. He was a crew chief during WW II
and flew over China, Burma and India.
Manny married Genevieve Beil in
1948. Genevieve passed away in 1957. He then married Mary Primeau on September
5, 1959 at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Colby.
He lived in Colby his
entire life and worked for several maintenance companies in the local area.
Manny retired from working in 1993. He has done many hours of volunteering since
his retirement. He also enjoyed camping and outdoor cooking and his famous peach
cobbler. He also enjoyed woodworking and spending time with family and friends.
He was a devoted member of St. Mary's Catholic Parish in Colby. He also
was a Eucharistic minister at the church and for the homebound and a lector and
usher.
Manny was a life member of VFW Post 2227 in Colby. He also served
as commander for 2 terms and quartermaster for 15 years until the time of his
death.
He was assistant scout master for the 383 Boy Scout Troop,
institutional representative for the Ojibwa District and Samoset Council for 35
years. He received the District Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver Award for
his work with the scouts.
In 1997, he was chosen as Citizen of the Year
for the City of Colby.
Manny is lovingly by his wife; Mary Firnstahl of
Colby, 5 children; Connie (Jim) Schoeneck-Churchill of Rhinelander, Mary Chris
(Mike) Mikula of Wausau, Butch (Joanne) Firnstahl of Medford, Tom (Diane)
Firnstahl of Colby and Rich (Michelle) Firnstahl of Eau Claire; 7 grandchildren;
Travis (Liz) Mikula of Three Lakes, Derek (Angie) Mikula of Appleton, Tonia
(Ryan) Dobbe of Elm Grove, Tara (Jesse) Gruny of Medford, Jamie (Kevin)
Churchill of Seattle, WA, Eric Firnstahl of Colby and Amy Firnstahl of Weston.
He is also survived by 3 great-grandchildren; Kenadie Mikula, Lydia Gruny
and Brynna Dobbe.
Manny is further survived by 4 siblings; Delores
(Jake) Hedler of Colby, Margaret (Ken) Hasenohrl of Colby, Dan (Karen) Firnstahl
of Medford and Margy Firnstahl of Arpin.
He is preceded in death by his
parents; Herbert and Lucille, his first wife; Genevieve, a daughter; Kathleen, a
brother; Jim, a son-in-law; Range Schoeneck and his brother-in-law; Berdell.
In lieu of flowers a memorial can be made to: Saint Mary's Catholic Church,
Colby VFW Post #2227 or Colby Boy Scout Troop #383.
Manny's family would
like to thank the staff at Saint Joseph's Hospital Palliative Care Unit for the
wonderful care he received.
Maurina Schilling Funeral Home is assisting
the family with arrangements.
Online condolences can be made to
www.maurinaschilling.com
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