Obit: White, George V. #2 (1926 - 2009)
Contact: Audrey Roedl
Email: audero@charter.net
Surnames: White, Dix, Albright, Pscheidt, Olm, Herdrich, Shiro, Cathey, Sutter
----Source: Loyal TRG 25 February 2009
White, George V. #2 (8 DEC 1926 - 17 FEB 2009)
George V. White, 82, Marshfield, Wisconsin, died on Tuesday Feb 17, 2009, in the Palliative Care Unit of Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, in the company of family and under the loving care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. Funeral services were held 11 a.m., on Saturday, Feb.21, at the Wesley United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ruth Egerer and the Rev, Kenneth Dix officiated. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. Military honors were conducted by American Legion Post #54, immediately following the funeral. Interment will be in the loyal Cemetery at a later date.
George V. White was born on Dec. 8, 1926, in Loyal, to Herbert and Marion (nee Albright) White. He graduated from Loyal High School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War ll. He married Ellen E. Pscheidt on Feb. 21, 1948, in Neillsville. He was employed at Weyerhaeuser first as a sheet metal worker, later as fire and security supervisor and retired as a materials buyer for the company.
In addition to being a loving husband and grandfather, he was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also loved spending time in his woodworking shop. He was a member of Wesley United Metodist Church and the Marshfield Masonic Lodge #224, He also volunteered his time with Habitat for Humanity and was a volunteer driver for the Shriners.
He is lovingly survived by his wife, Ellen White, Marshfield; children, Thomas (Marcella Allen) White, Dell City, Okla., Anna (Kenneth) Olm, Marshfield, Philip (Cheryl) White, Spencer, and Joseph (Jennifer) White, Lake City, Minn.; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one sister, Janice (Harold) Herdrich, Ashland, Ore.
Preceding him in death were one great-granddaughter; three sisters, Elna Sutter, Arlene Cathey and Eunice Shiro; and one infant brother.
A memorial would be established in his name at a later date.
The family would like to thank the staff of Ministry Home Care Hospice for the loving care and attention he received.
Hansen-Shilling Funeral Home, Marshfield, assisted the family with arrangements.
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