Obit: Bieneck, Dennis P. (1940 - 1982)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

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Surnames: Bieneck, Sternitzky, Patterson, Johnsrud, Bemis, Jungbluth, Stuebs, Hoppa, Poppe, Stiemke, Hagedorn, Dux, Schwalbe, Hediger, Mitte
 

----Source:: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) July 22, 1982

Bieneck, Dennis P. (25 August 1940 - 18 July 1982)

Bieneck services to be held in Neillsville; was air crash victim - Funeral services for Dennis P. Bieneck, 41, were to be held today (Thursday, July 22, at 2:00 p.m.) from the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville.

Bieneck, Rt. 1 Granton was killed in a Sunday evening airplane accident that also took the life of Ralph Jungbluth.

The Rev. Ralph Stuebs of Globe’s Immanuel Lutheran Church was to officiate at the funeral service with burial to be made in the Immanuel Cemetery.

Funeral Home visitation was slated for Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 9:00 and again on Thursday morning until 11:30 and one hour at the church prior to services.

The deceased was born August 25, 1940, in the Town of Pine Valley to E. Paul and Adeline L. (Sternitzky) Bieneck.  He received his education in the Neillsville schools attending St. John’s Lutheran and Neillsville High School, graduating in 1959.  He then took a short course at UW-Madison.  Bieneck then worked in Milwaukee for Caterpillar Corporation for eleven years.  During this time he married Rita G. Patterson July 1, 1961, Hixton ceremonies.  The couple then farmed in the Town of Fremont.

He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church at Globe.

Surviving him, besides his wife and parents are two sons, Thomas and Timothy, and two daughters, Lori and Mary Kay; all are at home.  He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. James (Lila) Johnsrud of La Crosse, Mrs. Harlan (Iris) Bemis of Humbird and Darlene Bieneck of Minneapolis; and three brothers, Roy and Duane of Neillsville and David of St. Paul.
 

----Source:: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) July 29, 1982

Bieneck service - Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon, July 22, for Dennis Bieneck from Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Globe with the Rev. Ralph Stuebs officiating.

Bieneck and Ralph Jungbluth, both of rural Granton, were killed in a plane crash near Neillsville on Sunday evening, July 18.  With the Gesche Funeral Home of Neillsville in charge of arrangements, the service included congregational singing, accompanied by Karen Hoppa.

Burial was made in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers were: Norman Poppe, Art Stiemke, Louis Hagedorn, Sr., Daniel Dux, Joe Schwalbe, Kurt Hediger and Robert Mitte.