Obit: Arbelovsky, Joseph F. (1929 - 2009) 

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Surnames: Arbelovsky, Rosandich, Binder, Wenzel, Fleisner, Worzella, Krasselt, Coleman, Elmhorst, David, Svobda, Fanta, Handrick, Manickam, Cuddie, Golden 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Sunday, 30 Aug. 2009 
 

Arbelovsky, Joseph F. (27 Jan. 1929 - 29 Aug. 2009) 
 

Joseph F. Arbelovsky, 80, of Spencer, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at his home in the town of Fremont, Clark County. 
 

Arrangements are pending at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield. 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Monday, 31 Aug. 2009 
 

Joseph F. Arbelovsky, 80, of Spencer, died Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, at his home in the town of Fremont, Clark County. 
 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Marshfield. 
 

Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, and on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until service time at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. 
 

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Tuesday, 1 Sept. 2009 
 

SPENCER -- Joseph F. Arbelovsky, 80, of N7091 Division Avenue, Spencer, was called to his heavenly home Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, to join his loving wife, Donna. 
 

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Marshfield. The Rev. Peter Manickam will officiate and music will be provided by Suzanne Golden as organist and Kristin Cuddie as soloist. 
 

Burial will take place in St. Stephen's Cemetery, Chili, and serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and grandsons-in-law. 
 

The visitation will be Wednesday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield; and on Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. A parish vigil service will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. 
 

Joe was born Jan. 27, 1929, in Cicero, Ill., to Joseph and Marie (Fanta) Arbelovsky. The family moved to a farm in the Chili area when Joe was a young boy. He attended Loyal High School. He married his soul mate and true love, Donna Handrick, on June 15, 1954, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratford. 
 

Joe and Donna dairy farmed side by side in the town of Fremont, Clark County, for 40 years. Joe graduated as an auctioneer from Reisch Auction School in Mason City, Iowa. While farming they also owned and operated Chili Auction Service for 42 years. 
 

Joe proudly served in the Army National Guard from 1954 to 1960 as a gunner and cannoneer. In Joe's younger years, he enjoyed playing baseball, softball, bowling and trapping. Joe enjoyed the outdoors his entire life and loved to spend time in his woods, logging, hunting and enjoying nature, but most of all enjoyed gatherings with his family. Joe had a strong faith in God and was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church. He was instrumental in building the St. Stephen's Chapel in Chili. 
 

Joe is survived by five daughters, Sherre (Joe) Rosandich of Marshfield, and their children, Jill (Joe) Binder and their son Aiden, and Jodi (Danny) Wenzel; Barb Fleisner of Mosinee and her children, Deacon, Dustin, and Brittany Fleisner; Jean Worzella of Marshfield, and her children, Joe and Jerrod Worzella; LaVonne (Scott) Krasselt of Chili and their children, Adam (fiancee Kate Coleman) Krasselt, and Kelli (Mark) Elmhorst; and Patti (Gary) David of Marshfield. He is further survived by siblings, Marie Svobda of Cherry Valley, Ill., and Frank (Ardie) Arbelovsky of Kenai, Alaska; and nieces, nephews and many friends. 
 

He was predeceased by his wife, Donna, on March 12, 2009; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Cliff Breseman; his parents; and a brother-in-law, Otto Svoboda. 
 

Thank you for being a wonderful Dad and for teaching us how to live by your daily examples of love, kindness, honesty and hard work. Your beautiful memory will live on in our hearts forever. Give Mom a big hug from all of us.