Obit: Esselman, Virgil A. #2 (1966 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Esselman, Gessert, Lindgren, Lindner, Stump, Ditter, Schultz, Cove, Leader, Brice

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 10/23/2013

Esselman, Virgil Alan (2 February 1966 - 14 October 2013)

Virgil A. Esselman, 47, of Loyal passed away at Ministry St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, Monday, Oct. 14, 2013.

Virgil Alan Esselman was born Feb. 2, 1966, in Marshfield, the son of Lawrence and Julia (Gessert) Esselman. He was raised on the family farm southwest of Loyal and received his education in the Loyal School District, graduating from Loyal High School in 1984. Virgil graduated from Indianhead Technical College in Rice Lake with a degree in finance. He then went to work at USA Financial Service in River Falls. He returned to Loyal and worked with his father on the home farm. Virgil also worked at Keith Stump Auction Service in Loyal for 17 years and delivered flowers for Friends, Flowers & Gifts in Greenwood.

He was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, the Loyal FFA Alumni, the Clark County Holstein Breeders Association, was a 4-H dairy leader, a former member of the Loyal Jaycee’s and helped for many years with the dairy show at the Clark County Fair.

Virgil loved his cows and show cattle. Maplehurst-Lane Mara was his once-in-a-lifetime champion heifer and cow. He especially enjoyed sp reading his love of showing dairy cattle to the youth of Clark County and recently started showing with his nieces Katlyn and Anna. He had a special talent for interior decorating and floral design. He also loved being with family and friends during deer hunting on the home farm.

He will be dearly missed by his parents, Lawrence and Julia Esselman of Loyal; two sisters, Nancy (John) Lindgren of Medford, and Wendy (Chris) Lindner of Loyal; one brother, Ronald (Terri) Esselman of Greenwood; nine nieces and nephews, Melinda, Phyllis, Jessica and Ben Lindgren, Rachel and Elizabeth Esselman, Katlyn, Anna and Jake Linder; aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends.

Funeral services for Virgil were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Loyal with visitation at the church Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, from 4 p.m.; to 8 p.m. and again Friday at 10 a.m. until time of service. Rev. Steve Brice officiate d. Burial took place in St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Jay Stump, Jim Ditter, Todd Schultz, Steve Cove, Paul Esselman, Bill Esselman, Dave Esselman and Mike Leader.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.  Cuddie Funeral Home, of Loyal, assisted the family with arrangements.