Obit: Wiese, Francis E. #2 (1914 - 2009)

Surnames: Wiese, Franklin, Schommer, Wunsch, Krug, Pecher, Calmes, Kittl, Elfert

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Wednesday, 6 May 2009

Wiese, Francis E. (20 Apr. 1914 - 5 May 2009)

Abbotsford, Wis. -- Francis E. Wiese, 95, of Abbotsford, Wisconsin died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Golden LivingCenter-Continental Manor in Abbotsford, Wis.

Funeral services are pending. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Abbotsford is assisting the family with arrangements.

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Thursday, 7 May 2009

Abbotsford, Wis. -- Francis Edward Wiese, 95, of Abbotsford, Wisconsin died Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at the Golden LivingCenter-Continental Manor in Abbotsford, Wis.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2009, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Abbotsford, Wis. The Rev. Benjamin Franklin will officiate. Burial will follow in Abbotsford Public Cemetery. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be Friday from 9 a.m. until time of service, all at the church in Abbotsford, Wis. Francis was born April 20, 1914, to Frank and Magdalina (Elfert) Wiese in the town of Mayville in Clark County. He attended Pleasant Hill School. Francis married the former Mary Kittl on July 27, 1940, at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford. Francis farmed for several years before moving to the city of Abbotsford in 1947. Once residing in Abbotsford, Francis worked for the Harold Zank Meat Plant and H.D. Kennedy Groceries both located in Abbotsford, Wis. Francis was also engaged as a carpenter for 40 years for the H.K. Christianson Co., and was a member of the Abbotsford Fire Department for 30 years.

He is survived by his wife, Mary of Abbotsford; his children, Michael (Shirley) Wiese of Colby, Juanita (David) Krug of Owen, Loretta (Carlton) Pecher of Abbotsford, Audrey (Ted) Calmes of Rhinelander, and Dean (Brenda) Wiese of Abbotsford; 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren. He is further survived by two sisters, Ethel (Nick) Schommer of Butler and Esther Wunsch of Butler.

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home of Abbotsford assisted the family with arrangements.